Microsoft KB Archive/934576

= Auto-enrollment is not triggered when you try to use Certutil.exe on a Windows XP-based computer =

Article ID: 934576

Article Last Modified on 12/1/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional
 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
 * Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2002
 * Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition

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SYMPTOMS
When you try to use Certutil.exe on a Microsoft Windows XP-based computer, auto-enrollment is not triggered.



CAUSE
This behavior occurs when you copy Certutil.exe and the supporting binaries from the following operating systems to Windows XP:
 * Windows Vista
 * Windows Server Code Name &quot;Longhorn&quot;
 * Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1



RESOLUTION
The only version of Certutil.exe that Windows XP supports is available in the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Administration Pack. To download the Windows Server 2003 Administration Pack, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=C16AE515-C8F4-47EF-A1E4-A8DCBACFF8E3&displaylang=en

If you have update 907247 installed on Windows XP SP2, the version of Certutil.exe that supports the -pulse command is available in the SP1 version of the Windows Server 2003 Administration Pack. To download it, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=e487f885-f0c7-436a-a392-25793a25bad7&DisplayLang=en



MORE INFORMATION
The output is similar to the following: C:\>certutil -pulse

402.203.0: 0x80070057 (WIN32: 87): ..

CertCli Version 307.5584.0: 0x80070002 (WIN32: 2)

CertUtil: -pulse

command FAILED: 0x80070002 (WIN32: 2)

CertUtil: The system cannot find the file specified. 301.3160.0: 0x80070002 (WIN32: 2)

Additional query words: certificate enrollment authority issuance pulse impaired

Keywords: kbcertservices kbexpertiseinter kbexpertiseadvanced kbtshoot kbprb KB934576

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