# Create an Enrollment Agent template

To create the Enrollment Agent template:

1. From the Certificate Authority server, launch the Certificate Authority management console (MMC) from Administrative Tools.
2. Expand the CA, right -click on the "Certificate Templates" folder and select **Manage**.
3. Right-click the Enrollment Agent template and choose **Duplicate Template**. The new template properties window opens. On the **General** tab, configure the following properties:
   * **Template display name:** PrlsEnrollmentAgent
   * **Template name:** PrlsEnrollmentAgent
   * **Validity period:** 2 years
   * **Renewal period:** 6 weeks
   * **Publish certificate in Active Directory**: ON
   * **Do not automatically re-enroll if a duplicate certificate exists in Active Directory:** OFF

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**Note:** The display name can be any name you choose, however the template name must match the template name highlighted above.
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![](https://download.parallels.com/ras/v19/docs/en_US/Parallels-RAS-19-Administrators-Guide/pic-031.png)

4. Select the **Cryptography** tab and set the following values:
   * **Provider category:** Legacy Cryptographic Service Provider (read-only).
   * **Algorithm name:** Determined by CSP
   * **Minimum key size:** The desired minimum key size up to 4096 bits

In the section **Choose which cryptographic providers can be used for requests**, choose **Requests must use one of the following providers**. In the following list of providers, select your desired provider.

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5. Select the **Security** tab and do the following:

* Click **Add**.
* Add the enrollment agent user account.
* Allow (select) the "Read" and "Enroll" permission. Click **Apply** and **OK**.

![](https://download.parallels.com/ras/v19/docs/en_US/Parallels-RAS-19-Administrators-Guide/pic-033.png)

## **Issue the certificate template**

To issue the certificate template that you've created:

1. Run Certificate Authority again and right click on **Certificate Templates,** select new and click on **Certificate Template to Issue**.
2. Select the certificate template you've created in the previous steps (i.e. Prls Enrollment Agent) and click **OK**.
3. The certificate template should appear in the **Certificate Templates** list.

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**Note:** After creating the Enrollment Agent template and the Smartcard Logon template (described later), you should restart the **Active Directory Certificate Services** service in Windows.
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