Can't run New-SelfSignedCertificate

[einarc]

yAlgorithm RSA -KeyLength 2048 -NotAfter (Get-Date).AddMonths(6)
New-SelfSignedCertificate : A parameter cannot be found that matches parameter name 'Type'.
At line:1 char:27

• New-SelfSignedCertificate -Type Custom -Container test* -Subject "CN=Patti Fulle ...

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  • CategoryInfo : InvalidArgument: (:) [New-SelfSignedCertificate], ParameterBindingException
  • FullyQualifiedErrorId : NamedParameterNotFound,Microsoft.CertificateServices.Commands.NewSelfSignedCertificateCo
    mmand

Running on Windows 2012

Neither following these instructions:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/pkiclient/new-selfsignedcertificate?view=win10-ps

[einarc]

Solved: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/35924054/new-selfsignedcertificate-on-win2012-r2-has-less-parameters#35924560

[einarc]

Actually, after reading this, please update the code saying that Windows 2012 doesn't really support your instructions.

[jmprieur]

Done.