In this post, you’ll learn about the error “CERTSRV_E_SUBJECT_DIRECTORY_GUID_REQUIRED 0x8009480E” that is returned when working with COM based APIs or libraries in Windows.
COM Error Message
CERTSRV_E_SUBJECT_DIRECTORY_GUID_REQUIRED 0x8009480E
What is COM?
Microsoft’s COM stands for Component Object Model. Component Object Model (COM) is a networked, object-oriented framework for building interoperable binary software components. Microsoft’s OLE (compound documents), ActiveX (Internet-enabled components), and other products are built on the COM base technology.
Error Description
Below is the description of this COM Error.
The Active Directory GUID is unavailable and cannot be added to the Subject Alternate name.