When installing an Active Directory integrated certificate authority, the error message "Insufficient access rights to perform the operation. 0x80072098 (Win32: 8344 ERROR_DS_INSUFF_ACCESS_RIGHTS)" appears.

Assume the following scenario:

  • A certification authority (Enterprise Certification Authority) integrated into Active Directory is installed via Windows PowerShell.
  • Delegated permissions are used to install the certificate authority. Thus, the installing user is not a member of the Enterprise Administrators group.
  • After running the Role Configuration Wizard, one or more of the following error messages is displayed on the command line:
Setup could not add the Certification Authority's computer account to the Pre-Windows 2000 Compatible Access security group. Certificate managers Restrictions feature will not work correctly on this Certification Authority. To fix this, an administrator must manually add the Certification's Authority's computer account to the Pre-Windows 2000 Compatible Access security group in Active Directory. Insufficient access rights to perform the operation. 0x80072098 (Win32: 8344 ERROR_DS_INSUFF_ACCESS_RIGHTS)
Warning: Setup could not add the certification authority's computer account to the cert Publishers Security Group. This Certification Authority will not be able to publish certificates in Active Directory. To fix this, an administrator must manually add the Certification Authority's computer account to the Cert Publishers security group in Active Directory.  Insufficient access rights to perform the operation. 0x80072098 (Win32: 8344 ERROR_DS_INSUFF_ACCESS_RIGHTS)
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Why Active Directory integrated certificate authorities are members of the "Pre-Windows 2000 Compatible Access" security group

As part of security hardening efforts against the Active Directory directory service, the question of why Active Directory integrated certificate authorities (Enterprise Certification Authority) are members of the Pre-Windows 2000 Compatible Access security group comes up frequently.

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