Microsoft KB Archive/222962

= Microsoft Certificate Authority Is Required to Perform Inter-Site SMTP Based Active Directory Replication =

Article ID: 222962

Article Last Modified on 2/23/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)

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This article was previously published under Q222962



SUMMARY
To use Simple Mail Transfer Protocol-based (SMTP-based) inter-site Active Directory replication, a Microsoft Certificate Authority must be used. An Enterprise Certificate Authority is the designed mechanism.



MORE INFORMATION
SMTP-based Active Directory replication uses Public Key encryption and certificates to authenticate and provide for digital signature during the replication process.

Keywords: kbinfo KB222962

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