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CERTREQ SUBMIT


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To submit a request to a certification authority (CA).


Syntax

CERTREQ [-submit] [/?]

CERTREQ [-submit] [-attrib attribute_string] [-binary] [-config machine\user] [-crl] [-rpc] [input_file [output_file [chain_output_file [response_output_file]]]]


Parameters
chain_output_file (NT2003)
Specifies the binary or base64-encoded PKCS #7 file to which you want to send output.
input_file (NT2003)
Specifies the base64-encoded or binary input file that you want to use. The file can be a PKCS #10 certificate request, PKCS #7 certificate renewal request, KEYGEN tag format certificate request, or a Certificate Management protocol using Cryptographic Message Syntax (CMS) request (this protocol is also known as CMC).
output_file (NT2003)
Specifies the binary or base64-encoded X.509 v3 file to which you want to send output.
response_output_file (NT2003)
Specifies the binary or base64-encoded Full Response file to which you want to send output.

Switches
/? (NT2003)
Display cluster group syntax. Default.
-attrib attribute_string (NT2003)
Specifies the Name and Value string pairs, separated by a colon. Separate Name and Value string pairs with \n (ie. Name1: Value1\n Name2: Value2).
-binary (NT2003)
Formats output files as binary instead of base64-encoded.
-config machine\user (NT2003)
Processes the operation by using the certification authority specified in machine\name.
You must specify the machine or user. Otherwise, the Select Certificate Authority dialog box appears and displays a list of all CAs that are available.
If you use "-config -", the operation is processed using the default CA.
-crl (NT2003)
Includes certificate revocation lists (CRLs) in the output to the base64-encoded PKCS #7 file specified by chain_output_file or to the base64-encoded file specified by response_output_file.
-rpc (NT2003)
Instructs Certificate Services to use a remote procedure call (RPC) server connection instead of Distributed COM.
-submit (NT2003)
Submits a request to a certificate authority.

Related

CERTREQ ACCEPT
CERTREQ NEW
CERTREQ POLICY
CERTREQ RETRIEVE
CERTREQ SIGN


Notes

none.


Examples

none.


Errorlevels

none.


Availability
External
DOS
none
Windows
none
Windows NT
NT2003

Last Updated: 2003/07/28
Direct corrections or suggestions to: Rick Lively