'Certificate types are not available' When creating computer certificate?
- by Anicho
Environment
Windows Server 2008 sp1
Xeon CPU E5430 @ 2.66 GHz
16.0 GB Ram
64-bit Operating System
1TB Disk Space
Server Role: SQL Server
Other Information: Joint to domain, Logged in user domain administrator
Issue
Steps that cause issue:
Create a computer certificate using mmc snap-in 'certificates' by right clicking on 'Certificates' folder Under 'root\Personal' tree, and clicking All Tasks - Request New Certificate. Certificate Enrollment window appears, you verify you are connected to your network and you are logged onto the domain. Then Click Next, which leads to a window stating the issue:
"Certificate types are not available"
"You cannot request a certificate this time because no certificate types are available. If you need a certificate contact your administrator."
Wanted Solution
Create a certificate on this server, to implement SSL connection to MSSQL servers.