In this post, you’ll learn about the error “CERTSRV_E_UNKNOWN_CERT_TYPE 0x80094813” that is returned when working with COM based APIs or libraries in Windows.
COM Error Message
CERTSRV_E_UNKNOWN_CERT_TYPE 0x80094813
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.
One or more certificate templates to be enabled on this certification authority could not be found.