RFC 5937 · INFORMATIONAL · 2010

Using Trust Anchor Constraints during Certification Path Processing

Overview

RFC 5937, “Using Trust Anchor Constraints during Certification Path Processing”, is an Informational document published in August 2010 by S. Ashmore, C. Wallace. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document describes how to use information associated with a trust anchor public key when validating certification paths. This information can be used to constrain the usage of a trust anchor. Typically, constraints are used to limit the certificate policies and names that can appear in certification paths validated using a trust anchor. This document is not an Internet Standards Track specification; it is published for informational purposes.

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Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.

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