TERM

certificate chain validation

Synonym for "certificate validation" or "path validation".

Updated

Jan 06, 2026

Senses

(D)

Synonym for "certificate validation" or "path validation". Deprecated Term: IDOCs SHOULD NOT use this term; it duplicates the meaning of standardized terms and mixes concepts in a potentially misleading way. Instead, use "certificate validation" or "path validation", depending on what is meant. (See: validate vs. verify.)

Synonym for "certificate validation" or "path validation".

Deprecated Term: IDOCs SHOULD NOT use this term; it duplicates the meaning of standardized terms and mixes concepts in a potentially misleading way. Instead, use "certificate validation" or "path validation", depending on what is meant. (See: validate vs. verify.)

IETF RFC 4949 (Internet Security Glossary)

Bibliography

IETF RFC 4949 (Internet Security Glossary)
Accessed Jan 06, 2026Quoted
RFC 4949 — Internet Security Glossary (Version 2)
https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc4949.txt
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Source: IETF RFC 4949 (rfc-editor.org).