Before Installing the default set of Microsoft Certificate Templates, you must enable the Certificate Templates snap-in. As explained below, you can perform this operation in either command or graphical mode.

Enabling the Certificate Templates snap-in using PowerShell

You can enable the Certificate Templates snap-in by simply running the following command on PowerShell.

Install-WindowsFeature RSAT-ADCS-mgmt

For example:

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Enabling the Certificate Templates snap-in using the Windows Server Manager

You can enable the Certificate Templates snap-in using the Windows Server Manager wizard.

To enable the Certificate Templates snap-in using the Windows Server Manager

  1. Open the Windows Server Manager – for example, by pressing the Windows key on the keyboard and typing "Server Manager" in the search box.
  2. On the top-right of the window, click Manage > Add Roles and Features.
  3. In the Select Features dialog, click Next until the Features section is displayed. 
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  4. Check the following box: Remote Server Administration Tools / Remote Administration Tools / Active Directory Certificate Services Tools.
  5. Click Next until the Install button appears, and click the Install button.
  6. Wait while the installation completes before proceeding to the next step.