System Requirements

CertHat  solution consists of web application and agent application. Web application needs to be installed on web server (Microsoft IIS) while agent needs to be installed on Microsoft PKI server (AD CS). Web application also requires a database. It can connect to existing database server in your organization or can optionally use local SQL Express database. If you choose to use  SQL Express it can be installed on same server as CertHat web application.

For notification and alerting purposes CertHat needs to be connected to SMPT service (for sending alerts via e-mail).
In case you plan to import SSL certificates into CertHat directly from external Internet URLs, CertHat will require Internet access (https connection).

Installation requirements:

CertHat Web Portal (installable on any Windows server):

• Windows Server 2016, 2019, 2022, or 2025 with IIS Web Server
• SQL Server (SQL Server Express supported)
• .NET Core
• SSL certificate
• Network Load Balancing (NLB) supported for high availability

CertHat Agent:

• Microsoft Active Directory Certificate Services 2016, 2019, 2022, or 2025
• .NET
• SMTP mail server (optional)
• Accounts, permissions and other
• Local administration privileges are required during installation.
• SSL Certificate (for CertHat web application)
• AD enterprise domain service account with:
  • ASP and IIS privileges on RedHat WebSite Server
  • PKI and Service running privileges (local admin) for CertHat Agent service
  • DB owner privileges on SQL database
• 2 AD enterprise domain CertHat user groups*:
  • CertHat_Users (by default, for all users)
  • CertHat_Managers (by default, for privileged users)

*Optionally local computer groups can be used (not recommended except for testing)

For more information please Request a Demo or request a Free Trial of CertHat.