"A certificate issued to an authority (e.g. either to a certification authority or to an attribute authority)." [X509] (See: authority.)
"A certificate issued to an authority (e.g. either to a certification authority or to an attribute authority)." [X509] (See: authority.)
Deprecated Term: IDOCs SHOULD NOT use this term because it is ambiguous. Instead, use the full term "certification authority certificate", "attribute authority certificate", "registration authority certificate", etc. at the first instance of usage and then, if it is necessary to shorten text, use AA, CA, RA, and other abbreviations defined in this Glossary.