
To create and issue the Web server certificate template on the certification authority This procedure creates a certificate template for Configuration Manager 2012 site systems When the Enable PXE support for clients’ distribution point option is selected, the certificate is sent to computers that PXE boot so that they can connect to a HTTPS-enabled management point during the deployment of the operating system. The certificate is used to authenticate the distribution point to an HTTPS-enabled management point before the distribution point sends status messages. It must be installed externally from Configuration Manager on computers.Ĭlient certificate for distribution points It can also be used for management points and state migration points to monitor their operational status when they are configured to use HTTPS. This certificate is used to authenticate Configuration Manager client computers to site systems that are configured to use HTTPS. It is used to encrypt data and authenticate clients. This certificate will be installed on any site servers with the Management Point and/or Distribution Point Roles.

It must be installed externally from Configuration Manager on site systems servers that run IIS and that are configured in Configuration Manager to use HTTPS. This certificate is used to encrypt data and authenticate the server to clients. Web server certificate for site systems that run IIS
