submit_cert_requests.ps1

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#                                               #
#  A script to submit a batch of CSRs to a CA   #
#                                               #
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## put this script the directory with your certificate signing requetss
$files = Get-ChildItem ".\"

# be sure to adjust the $cmdArgs to reflect the appropriate certificate template
# and $CAName below 
# before submitting your batch of requests
$cmdArgs = "-submit -attrib `"CertificateTemplate:WebServerSSLCertificates`""
$CAName = "acmeca01.corp.svbank.com\ACME Issuing CA"

## for each CSR in the directory, submit it to the CA in pending status
for ($i=0; $i -lt $files.Count; $i++) {
	Write-Host $files[$i].FullName 

	try{
		[Diagnostics.Process]$myProcess2 = [Diagnostics.Process]::Start('c:\windows\system32\certreq.exe', $cmdArgs + " " + "-config `"$CAName`"" + "  " + $files[$i].FullName )

		if($myProcess2.ExitCode){
			# Throw an exception is command fails for any reason
			Write-Host "**certutil" + $cmdArgs + " has failed!**"
			Exit
		}

		$myProcess2.WaitForExit()
	}
	
	## if there's an error, print it out:
	catch{
		Write-Host "**Failed to run set certreq -submit .**"
		return
	}
}