In any organization, it is a best security practice to have an SSL certificate installed on servers, applications, and databases. To get an SSL certificate, the first step is to have or build a Certificate Authority (CA). SSL Certificates and CA make communication secure between client and server or application. If you do not have a CA ready internally or externally, you can not issue the certificate to any internal or external application. In that case, the risk of the application or server is at stake, as anybody can prove its identity and read critical data to harm the system. The CA is responsible for attesting to the identity of users, computers, and organizations. The CA authenticates an entity and assures the identity by issuing a digitally signed certificate.
This article will focus on how to set up an internal CA for your organization. This provides better control to IT Admin over implementation and certificate life cycle management. You can use any number of SSL certificates free of cost. We will use a Windows server for it.
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