Is the CA still active or is it dead and gone?

On 10/15/09, Martin Blackstone <[email protected]> wrote:
> So I'm seeing this on my DC's:
>
> The currently selected KDC certificate was once valid, but now is invalid
> and no suitable replacement was found.  Smartcard logon may not function
> correctly if this problem is not remedied.  Have the system administrator
> check on the state of the domain's public key infrastructure.  The chain
> status is in the error data.
>
>
>
> So I saw this as a possible solution:
>
> A problematic CA and old data in the Active Directory PKI Container may also
> cause this problem on a Windows 2003 domain. Use PKIview.msc from the
> Windows 2003 Resource kit to check the status of the CA. This can occur if
> the CA is removed from the network and a new one is added.
>
> 1) Install rktools, run the Microsoft Management Console, and add the
> standalone snap-in "Enterprise PKI".
> 2) Expand the console tree in the scope pane, click on your CA, and verify
> that all entries report OK.  If there is a problem, then this may be the
> cause. If the ones reporting bad are http://, verify that IIS 6.0 is
> configured properly and that anonymous access is granted to the CertEnroll
> website.
> 3) Next, right click "Enterprise PKI" in the scope pane and choose "Manage
> AD Containers". Check each tab and remove any old CA information.
> 4) Reboot your server.
>
>
>
>
>
> So when I look in there, under the CDP container, there is a CA called
> Trace3 CA that is expired.
>
> Now what will happen if I delete this thing for real? Is there going to be a
> problem? Why isn't there a new one?
>
> What is this thing for?
>
> Questions, questions..
>
>
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