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Microsoft Active Directory vs xca - X Certificate and Key management

A side-by-side look at Microsoft Active Directory and xca - X Certificate and Key management. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Microsoft Active Directory

Microsoft Active Directory

Network & Admin

Microsoft Active Directory is a directory service that enables managing identities, access, and security in a corporate network. It centrally stores information about users, devices, and other resources for finding, accessing, and managing them.

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xca - X Certificate and Key management

xca - X Certificate and Key management

Security & Privacy

xca is an open source tool for managing X.509 certificates and private keys. It allows you to generate RSA and ECC keys and certificates, sign certificate requests, import/export certificates and private keys, and more. Useful for PKI management.

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