Microsoft KB Archive/297528

= CRL Distribution Point Extension Is Not Suppressed by the Capolicy.inf File =

Article ID: 297528

Article Last Modified on 10/27/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 2
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 3
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server

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This article was previously published under Q297528



SYMPTOMS
The following portion of the Windows 2000 Help file contains a documentation error:

Windows 2000 Help

Installing and configuring a certification authority

You can specify CRL Distribution Points (CDPs) in CAPolicy.inf.

If no URLs are specified (in other words, if the [CRLDistributionPoint] section is empty), the default CRL Distribution point extension will be suppressed.

After you follow the preceding instructions, the Certificate Revocation List (CRL) distribution point in the Root certification authority (CA) certificate is not suppressed.



Service pack information
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft Windows 2000. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

260910 How to obtain the latest Windows 2000 service pack

Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Windows 2000 service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.   Date          Time    Version         Size      File name 13-Feb-2003  07:59   5.0.2195.6619   127,760   Capesnpn.dll 13-Feb-2003  07:59   5.0.2195.6619    54,544   Certadm.dll 13-Feb-2003  07:59   5.0.2195.6619   134,416   Certcli.dll 13-Feb-2003  07:59   5.0.2195.6619    51,984   Certdb.dll 13-Feb-2003  07:59   5.0.2195.6619    40,208   Certenc.dll 13-Feb-2003  07:59   5.0.2195.6619   278,800   Certmmc.dll 13-Feb-2003  07:59   5.0.2195.6619   223,504   Certocm.dll 13-Feb-2003  07:59   5.0.2195.6619    64,272   Certpdef.dll 21-Nov-2002  17:54   5.0.2195.6619    33,040   Certreq.exe 21-Nov-2002  17:54   5.0.2195.6619   125,200   Certsrv.exe 21-Nov-2002  17:55   5.0.2195.6619   228,624   Certutil.exe 13-Feb-2003  07:59   5.0.2195.6619    41,232   Certxds.dll 10-Feb-2003  14:22   5.0.2195.6663   166,912   Sp3res.dll After you apply this hotfix, you must use the following syntax of the CAPolicy.inf file to suppress the CDP/AIA extensions: --- BEGIN --- [Version] Signature= &quot;$Windows NT$&quot;

[CRLDistributionPoint] URL=&quot;&quot;

[AuthorityInformationAccess] URL=&quot;&quot; --- END --- Note If the [CRLDistributionPoint] section is empty, a default CDP will be inserted into the certificate.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section of this article. This problem was first corrected in Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4. There is no way to suppress the CDPs during the setup of the CA.



MORE INFORMATION
A CRL is a list that is maintained by a CA that records serial numbers of certificates that have been revoked. Windows 2000 enterprise CAs publish CRLs in Active Directory. A stand-alone CA publishes CRLs to Active Directory if it is installed by an enterprise administrator.

Keywords: kbwin2000presp4fix kbqfe kbnetwork kbsecurity kbprb kbdocerr kbwin2ksp4fix kbhotfixserver KB297528

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