Chapter 13. Certificate Profiles
13.7.3. Basic Constraints Extension Default
This default attaches the Basic Constraint extension to the certificate. The extension identifies whether
the Certificate Manager is a CA. The extension is also used during the certificate chain verification
process to identify CA certificates and to apply certificate chain-path length constraints.
For general information about this extension, see
The following constraints can be defined with this default:
• Basic Constraints Extension Constraint; see
Constraint".
• Extension Constraint; see
Section 13.8.6, "No
• No Constraints; see
Parameter
Critical
IsCA
PathLen
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Section A.3.3,
Section 13.8.1, "Basic Constraints Extension
Section 13.8.3, "Extension
Constraint".
"basicConstraints".
Constraint".
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