🔁 OCSP and Certificate Revocation in AD CS – Step by Step
Hi again! So far, I’ve configured AD CS to issue certificates and secure internal systems like IIS and Exchange. But what if a certificate gets compromised or needs to be …
🔐 Issuing SSL Certificates to Internal Web Servers (IIS/Exchange) Using AD CS
Hey there! So far, I’ve covered everything from installing AD CS to configuring auto-enrollment. Now it’s time to put those certificates to good use—let’s issue SSL certificates for internal web …
⚙️ Enabling Auto-Enrollment via Group Policy (AD CS)
Hi everyone! In the last post, I walked through how I created and published custom certificate templates. Now it’s time to automate the certificate issuance process using Auto-Enrollment. This is …
🧩 Creating and Publishing Certificate Templates in AD CS
Hey everyone! Now that I’ve installed the Enterprise Root CA, it’s time to move forward and start issuing certificates. But before any certificates can be requested or auto-enrolled, I need …
🏗️ Installing the Enterprise Root CA (Step-by-Step)
Hi again! Now that I’ve introduced what AD CS is and why we use it, it’s time to get our hands dirty by installing an Enterprise Root Certificate Authority. This …
🔐 Introduction to Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS)
Hi everyone! In this blog series, I’m going to take you on a journey through Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS)—from the basics to more advanced concepts. If you’ve ever …
Automating GPO Management with PowerShell – How I Simplify Group Policy Tasks
Once I got comfortable working with Group Policy in the GUI, I started to hit a wall when managing multiple GPOs across different OUs and domains. That’s when I discovered …
Advanced Security Settings with GPO – How I Harden My Windows Environment
After getting comfortable with basic Group Policy configurations, I realized I could take things much further — especially when it comes to hardening security. Group Policy gives me the power …
Using Group Policy Modeling and Results – My Go-To Tools for GPO Troubleshooting
When I first started managing Group Policy in a real-world environment, one of the challenges I faced was figuring out which policies actually applied to a specific user or computer …
Managing GPO Inheritance and Precedence – How I Keep My Group Policies Under Control?
One of the things that tripped me up early in my Active Directory journey was how multiple GPOs interact — especially when they’re linked at different levels like the domain, …