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Windows Server 2003 PKI solution combines easy to install security functionality with a reduced total cost of ownership (TCO). As with the Microsoft Windows 2000 Server, the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 PKI is included with the operating system (OS) at no additional charge. It includes all the PKI components, such as a Certificate Authority (CA), Active Directory (AD) and Cryptographic Service Providers (CSP), to enable the deployment of enterprise wide PKI solutions. New PKI features have been added to Windows Server 2003, which includes improved integration between the Microsoft PKI applications included with the OS.

nCipher and Windows Server 2003 PKI overview

Using the nCipher nShield Hardware Security Module (HSM) to secure the private keys of the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 CA adds many benefits to a Windows Server 2003 PKI installation: secure key generation; hardware key protection and key life cycle management; the ability to map user key security policy to the HSM; and improved performance for high volume CAs. The combination of the nCipher nShield with Microsoft Windows Server 2003 PKI meets or exceeds the best practice security requirements set forth by numerous legal and regulatory requirements.