Certification path validation algorithm
The certification path validation algorithm is the algorithm which verifies that a given certificate path is valid under a given public key infrastructure. A path starts with the Subject certificate and proceeds through a number of intermediate certificates up to a trusted root certificate, typically issued by a trusted Certification Authority (CA).
External references
- RFC 3280 (2002), chapter 6., defines a standardized path validation algorithm for X.509 certificates.
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