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1. Log into a system joined to the Austin Active Directory where the system has permissions to request a certificate from the desired template

2. Start an administrative PowerShell session then modify and run the following: 

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   $cert_url = <FQDN for the certificate> $cert_san = @("<FQDN for certificate SAN #1>","<FQDN for certificate SAN #2>",...)

3. In the same administrative PowerShell session, run one of the following to set the certificate template:e

   • For a Server (10 year duration) certificate, run the following: 

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     language powershell
     $cert_template = "Server-10year"

   • For a VMware SSL certificate, run the following: 

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     $cert_template = "VMwareSSL6.5"

4. In the same administrative PowerShell session, run the following to request the certificate:

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   # define the necessary objects based upon the URL and any requested SANs $cert_sub = ("CN=" + $cert_url) If ($cert_san) {$cert_dns = $cert_san + $cert_url} Else {$cert_dns = $cert_url} # request the certificate Get-Certificate -Url ldap: -CertStoreLocation "Cert:\LocalMachine\My" -Template $cert_template -SubjectName $cert_sub -DnsName $cert_dns

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