Re: Certificate Types

From: David Cross [MS] (dcross_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 08/30/04 

Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 05:21:47 -0700

The difference is the profile in which the keys/certiifcates are stored and
how the permissions protecting each. Certificates in the user store are
only available to that user. Certificates in the machine store are only
accessible by the local system context. 

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"Greg" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:25d801c48e30$08875dc0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> Hi,
>
> What is the difference between user certificates and
> machine certificates? Are there any other certificate
> types available?
>
> TIA,
> Greg.
>

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