Certificate Enrollment Policy Web Service does not display certificate templates configured for compatibility with Windows Server 2016 or Windows 10

There is a known bug in the Certificate Enrollment Policy Web Service (CEP) that causes certificate templates configured for compatibility with Windows Server 2016 or Windows 10 not to display.

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How are the compatibility settings for certificate templates technically mapped?

Since the Certificate Services management tools in Windows Server 2012, you can select the desired compatibility for the certification authority and certificate recipient when configuring a certificate template.

In the following, this function is described in more detail, as well as possible effects in practice.

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Overview of the availability of options when changing the compatibility settings of a certificate template

Since the Certificate Services management tools in Windows Server 2012, you can select the desired compatibility for the certification authority and certificate recipients when configuring a certificate template.

The following is an overview of which options become available in each case when the compatibility settings for the certification authority and/or the certificate recipients are changed.

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