You can back up a certification authority (CA) without having to back up the entire server on which the CA is installed. However, in most situations you should use the Backup snap-in to back up and restore both the CA and the server at the same time.
You must be a CA administrator or a member of the Backup Operators group, or equivalent, to complete this procedure. For more information, see Implement Role-Based Administration.
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To back up a CA by using the Certification Authority snap-in |
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Open the Certification Authority snap-in.
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In the console tree, click the name of the CA.
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On the Action menu, point to All Tasks, and click Back Up CA.
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Follow the instructions in the CA Backup Wizard.
You can also back up a CA by using the Certutil command-line tool.
You must be a CA administrator or a member of the Backup Operators group, or equivalent, to complete this procedure. For more information, see Implement Role-Based Administration.
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To back up a CA by using Certutil |
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At a command prompt, type:
certutil -backup <BackupDirectory>
BackupDirectory is the path used to store the backup data.
Additional considerations
- To open a command prompt, click Start,
point to All Programs, click Accessories, and then
click Command Prompt.