• How to use Windows Server to Create App Control Code Signing Certificate
  • Introduction
  • TL;DR (Short version)
  • Prerequisites
  • Windows Server VM setup
  • Rename the server
  • Using GUI: Install Active Directory Domain Services
  • Using PowerShell: Install Active Directory Domain Services
  • Using GUI: Install Active Directory Certification Service and set up an Enterprise root CA (Certificate Authority)
  • Using PowerShell: Install Active Directory Certification Services and set up an Enterprise root CA
  • Configure the Validity period of the issued certificates on the server
  • Follow the official guide to create certificate template and generate the signing certificate
  • Additional steps to perform on Windows Server
  • Steps to perform on Client VM
  • Create a Signed App Control policy
  • Use AppControl Manager to sign and deploy App Control policies
  • Extras
  • How to interact with the hidden EFI partition
  • How to find the FQDN (Fully Qualified Domain Name) of the Windows Server
  • Resources