Tag: Enrollment policy cache

The request for a certificate via the Certificate Enrollment Policy Web Service (CEP) fails with the error message "The requested certificate template is not supported by this CA."

Assume the following scenario:

  • You try to request a certificate via a Certificate Enrollment Policy Web Service (CEP) from an Active Directory-integrated certification authority (enterprise CA).
  • The operation fails with the following error message:
The requested certificate template is not supported by this CA.

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View and clear the certificate enrollment policy cache for the Certificate Enrollment Policy Web Service (CEP)

After a certificate enrollment policy is configured and used by a subscriber, the results are cached locally (Enrollment Policy Cache).

If changes are now made to the infrastructure, for example by publishing or removing a new certificate template on a certification authority accessible via Certificate Enrollment Web Service (CES), these changes are not immediately visible to subscribers due to the cache.

For this reason, it may be helpful to view or clear the cache.

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