Self Signed Cert on 2016 Windows server only creates cert valid for 6 weeks

[Anna Pullman-Rainbolt]

Opened MMC.exe as adminAdded the Snap in for CertificationsOpen the menu Certifications > PersonalRight-Click on Personal and choose All Tasks > Request New CertificateClick Next, Choose the AD Enrollment Certificate PolicyClick Next, Choose Template Computers, then enrollThe Computer template is set to 1 year validity and 6 weeks Expiration .. I cannot modify this template - it is greyed out. So, I Duplicated this template to update the Validity to 2 years and renewal to 1 year. I used that template, and it was still set to expire in 6 weeks.Thou

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