To restore the pre-hotfix 943089 method of building the subject name from the DNS name of the computer account, apply hotfix 961515 on the Windows Server 2003-based server that hosts Certificate Services.
Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing the problem described in this article. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.
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Prerequisites
To apply this hotfix, you must have Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 or Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 installed on the server.
Restart requirement
You must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.
Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace any other previously released hotfixes.
Registry information
To use this hotfix, you do not have to change the registry.
File information
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the
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Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1, x86-based versions
| File name | File version | File size | Date | Time | Platform |
|---|
| Certpdef.dll | 5.2.3790.3280 | 118,784 | 13-Jan-2009 | 14:54 | x86 |
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2, x86-based versions
| File name | File version | File size | Date | Time | Platform |
|---|
| Certpdef.dll | 5.2.3790.4445 | 118,784 | 13-Jan-2009 | 16:08 | x86 |
Windows Server 2003, x64-based versions
| File name | File version | File size | Date | Time | Platform | SP requirement | Service branch |
|---|
| Certpdef.dll | 5.2.3790.3280 | 178,688 | 13-Jan-2009 | 16:07 | x64 | SP1 | Not Applicable |
| Wcertpdef.dll | 5.2.3790.3280 | 118,784 | 13-Jan-2009 | 16:07 | x86 | SP1 | WOW |
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2, x64-based versions
| File name | File version | File size | Date | Time | Platform | SP requirement | Service branch |
|---|
| Certpdef.dll | 5.2.3790.4445 | 178,688 | 13-Jan-2009 | 16:11 | x64 | SP2 | Not Applicable |
| Wcertpdef.dll | 5.2.3790.4445 | 118,784 | 13-Jan-2009 | 16:11 | x86 | SP2 | WOW |
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1, Itanium-based versions
| File name | File version | File size | Date | Time | Platform | SP requirement | Service branch |
|---|
| Certpdef.dll | 5.2.3790.3280 | 300,032 | 13-Jan-2009 | 16:07 | IA-64 | SP1 | Not Applicable |
| Wcertpdef.dll | 5.2.3790.3280 | 118,784 | 13-Jan-2009 | 16:07 | x86 | SP1 | WOW |
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2, Itanium-based versions
| File name | File version | File size | Date | Time | Platform | SP requirement | Service branch |
|---|
| Certpdef.dll | 5.2.3790.4445 | 300,032 | 13-Jan-2009 | 16:07 | IA-64 | SP2 | Not Applicable |
| Wcertpdef.dll | 5.2.3790.4445 | 118,784 | 13-Jan-2009 | 16:08 | x86 | SP2 | WOW |