1. Log on to the system as a Backup Operator or a Certification Authority Administrator.
2. Open Certification Authority.
3. In the console tree, click the name of the certification authority (CA).

   Where?

   • Certification Authority (Computer)
   • CA name
4. On the Action menu, point to All Tasks, and click Back Up CA.
5. Follow the instructions in the Certification Authority Backup Wizard.

Notes

• XOX

• This procedure is useful if you want to back up a CA without backing up the entire server on which the CA is installed.

  In general, you should use Backup to back up and restore both the CA and the server. For more information about backing up a computer running a Windows Server 2003 operating system, see Related Topics.

• By default, members of the local Administrators group for the certification authority can also back up the certification authority.

1. Open Command Prompt.
2. Type:

   certutil -backup BackupDirectory

Value	Description
backup	Specifies a full backup of the CA's data.
BackupDirectory	Specifies the path to use to store the backup data.

Notes

• XOX
• To view the complete syntax for this command, at a command prompt, type:
  

  certutil -backup -?