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what is -f & -q in certreq

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Good Morning,
what is -f & -q in certreq?
certreq -new -f -q test.inf test.req
AliahMurfy
Wednesday, August 17, 2016 4:19 AM
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Hi Aliah,
Thanks for your post.
-new Creates a new request from an .inf file.
-f Force existing files to be overwritten. This also bypasses caching templates and policy.
-q Use silent mode; suppress all interactive prompts.
For more information, please refer to the article below.
Certreq
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn296456(v=ws.11).aspx
Best Regards,
Jay
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- Proposed as answer by Vincent Karunaidas Wednesday, August 17, 2016 9:10 AM
- Marked as answer by Aliah Murfy Thursday, August 18, 2016 2:08 PM
Wednesday, August 17, 2016 6:41 AM
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Hi Aliah,
Thanks for your post.
-new Creates a new request from an .inf file.
-f Force existing files to be overwritten. This also bypasses caching templates and policy.
-q Use silent mode; suppress all interactive prompts.
For more information, please refer to the article below.
Certreq
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn296456(v=ws.11).aspx
Best Regards,
Jay
Please remember to mark the replies as answers if they help and un-mark them if they provide no help. If you have feedback for TechNet Subscriber Support, contact tnmff@microsoft.com.
- Proposed as answer by Vincent Karunaidas Wednesday, August 17, 2016 9:10 AM
- Marked as answer by Aliah Murfy Thursday, August 18, 2016 2:08 PM
Wednesday, August 17, 2016 6:41 AM -
in addition:
certreq -?
will help.Vadims Podāns, aka PowerShell CryptoGuy
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You can find answers in MS documentation: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/certreq_1
- Edited by Peter Miklian Wednesday, April 8, 2020 12:26 PM
Wednesday, April 8, 2020 12:26 PM