No. Although both configurations use the Internet, they are independent from each other. Clients on the intranet can use cloud-based distribution points and these clients do not REQUIRE a PKI client certificate. However, you still require PKI CERTIFICATES if you want to use cloud-based distribution points; ONE for the Windows Azure MANAGEMENT certificate that you install on the site system SERVER that hosts the cloud-based distribution points, and one for the cloud-based distribution point service certificate that you import when you configure the cloud-based distribution point.

No. Although both configurations use the Internet, they are independent from each other. Clients on the intranet can use cloud-based distribution points and these clients do not require a PKI client certificate. However, you still require PKI certificates if you want to use cloud-based distribution points; one for the Windows Azure management certificate that you install on the site system server that hosts the cloud-based distribution points, and one for the cloud-based distribution point service certificate that you import when you configure the cloud-based distribution point.