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V-254412CAT II — Medium severitySV-254412r958448_rule

Windows Server 2022 domain controllers must have a PKI server certificate.

Rule version WN22-DC-000280 · STIG v2 · 2026-08-19

Discussion

Domain controllers are part of the chain of trust for PKI authentications. Without the appropriate certificate, the authenticity of the domain controller cannot be verified. Domain controllers must have a server certificate to establish authenticity as part of PKI authentications in the domain.

Check

This applies to domain controllers. It is NA for other systems.

Run "MMC".

Select "Add/Remove Snap-in" from the "File" menu.

Select "Certificates" in the left pane and click "Add >".

Select "Computer Account" and click "Next".

Select the appropriate option for "Select the computer you want this snap-in to manage" and click "Finish".

Click "OK".

Select and expand the Certificates (Local Computer) entry in the left pane.

Select and expand the Personal entry in the left pane.

Select the Certificates entry in the left pane.

If no certificate for the domain controller exists in the right pane, this is a finding.

Fix

Obtain a server certificate for the domain controller.

Identifiers

Group ID
V-254412
Group title
SRG-OS-000066-GPOS-00034
Rule ID
SV-254412r958448_rule
Check ID
C-57897r849050_chk
Fix ID
F-57848r849051_fix