Validity Default; Constraints Reference; Basics Constraints Extension Constraint - Netscape MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 6.1 - ADMINISTRATOR Administrator's Manual

Validity Default

This default populates a server-side configurable validity into the certificate
request.
You can define the following constraints with this default:
• Validity Constraint, see "Validity Constraint," on page 479.
• No Constraints, see "No Constraint," on page 477.
Table 10-17 Validity Default Configuration Parameters
Parameter
range

Constraints Reference

Constraints are used to define the allowable contents of a certificate and the values
associated with that content. This section lists the pre built constraints with
complete definitions of each.

Basics Constraints Extension Constraint

The basic constraints extension constraint checks if the basic constraint in the
certificate request satisfies the criteria set in this constraint.
Table 10-18 Basic Constraints Extension Constraint Configuration Parameters
Parameter
Critical
IsCA
Description
Specifies the validity period for this certificate.
Description
Specifies whether the extension can be marked critical or
noncritical. Select true to allow this extension to be mark
critical, select false to prevent this extension from being marked
critical; select "-" to indicate no constraints are placed for this
parameter.
Specifies whether the certificate subject is a CA. Select true to
allow a value of true for this parameter, select false to disallow a
value of true for this parameter, select "-" to indicate no
constraints are placed for this parameter.
Constraints Reference
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