Microsoft KB Archive/254154

= Certificate Authority Service Does Not Start When Remote Share Is the Specified Location for the Database and Log Files =

Article ID: 254154

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server

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This article was previously published under Q254154



SYMPTOMS
When you install Microsoft Windows 2000 Server, the Certificate Authority service does not start.



CAUSE
This behavior occurs when a remote network share is specified as the location for the Certificate Authority database, log files, or both.



RESOLUTION
Use Certutil.exe to change the database path to a local device:
 * 1) Log on as a local administrator.
 * 2) At a command prompt, type certutil -setreg dbdirectory , and then press ENTER.

Note In this procedure,  can be replaced with any valid local path.
 * 1) At a command prompt, type certutil -setreg DBLogDirectory , and then press ENTER.
 * 2) At a command prompt, type certutil -setreg DBSystemDirectory , and then press ENTER.
 * 3) At a command prompt, type certutil -setreg DBTempDirectory , and then press ENTER.

Additional query words: win2krelnotes

Keywords: kbprb KB254154

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