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Fix: The Request Contains No Certificate Template Information
Do these things when CSR signing fails due to no certificate template
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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If you encounter the request contains no certificate template information in Windows, this article will provide you with the methods to solve it.
When you try to sign or submit a CSR on Windows using Certificate Authority (CA), it should be finished successfully. But, in some cases, you may get a certificate request processor error. When it appears, you may see the following error message:
The request contains no certificate template information. 0x80094801 (-2146875391) Denied by policy module 0x80094801, The request does not contain a certificate template extension or the Certificate Template request attribute
This problem appears on anyWindows edition, especially the Windows Server or Enterprise versions.
What causes no certificate template information error?
If you repeatedly face this problem, it can be because of the following reasons:
How can I fix the request contains no certificate template information on Windows?
Before going through our recommended methods, we suggest you do the following:
After ensuring the above things, follow these methods to fix no certificate template information error:
1. Specify the certificate template
Make sure to replace the parameters. For example, your one may look like the following:certreq -submit -config “MyIssuingCA” -attrib “CertificateTemplate:CA11-SUN-SSL-C3-1” CertRequest.csr
You also can run the command without specifying the CSR file. In this case, a pop window will appear and ask to select the CSR file.
If you want to view the Windows CA template list, you can use the following command:
certutil -CATemplates -Config Machine\CAName
2. Try signing with no template information
After saving, you should find the certificate file where you have saved it. Now, you can use it in your own way.
These methods will help you to sign a CSR file by avoiding the error the request contains no certificate template information on Windows PC or server.
You also can avoid encountering this problem without trying it from the command line. In this case, you will need to specify the template on the GUI of Certificate Authority manually. But, using the command line way mentioned in this article is the best idea. It will save you time.
If necessary, you also can learnhow to solve Windows doesn’t have enough information to verify this certificate.
In this post, you have learned how to solve the request contains no certificate template information error. If you have any better ideas to tackle this problem, feel free to let us know in the comment box.
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Hasibul Kabir
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Hasibul Kabir is a Tech-Enthusiast Blogger, Web Developer & Hobbyist Game Developer. Writing about Technology, mainly Windows, Mac, iOS, etc., is his main focus, besides doing some computer science-related work.
He loves exploring new technology and presenting it with simple words to the audience. When not at work, Hasibul plays video games, explores nature, tastes delicious foods, or learns new things.
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He’s a tech enthusiast, web developer & hobbyist game developer with a keen eye for Windows errors & bugs.
