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 Restore CA.
5. Follow the instructions in the Certification Authority Restore Wizard.

Notes

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• This procedure is useful if you want to restore a CA without restoring the entire server on which the CA is installed. To back up the CA for later restoration using this procedure, see Related Topics.

  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.

1. Open Command Prompt.
2. Type:

   certutil -restore BackupDirectory

Value	Description
restore	Specifies a full restore of the CA's data.
BackupDirectory	Specifies the path where the backup data is located.

Notes

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

  certutil -restore -?