Queries against the certificate authority database fail with error message "0x80070005 (WIN32: 5 ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED)".

Assume the following scenario:

• One runs a query against the certification authority database.
• The query fails with the following error message:

CertUtil: -view command FAILED: 0x80070005 (WIN32: 5 ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED)

Solution

The user performing the query needs either the Manage CA right or the Issue and Manage Certificates right to perform a query against the certificate authority database.