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Trusted Root Certificate Authority (CA) (view source)
Revision as of 03:36, January 22, 2023
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== Digital certificates ==
== Digital certificates ==
Digital certificates can be used to establish secure connections and authenticate the identity of the certificate holder (Server), such as a website, device, or individual. The Trusted root CA's certificate is pre-installed in most of the operating systems, browsers and devices, so that the users can trust the certificate issued by the trusted root CA as it is from a trusted source.
Digital certificates can be used to establish secure connections and authenticate the identity of the certificate holder (Server), such as a website, device, or individual. The Trusted root CA's certificate is pre-installed in most of the operating systems, browsers and devices, so that the users can trust the certificate issued by the trusted root CA as it is from a trusted source.
== Trusted Root Folder ==
Advantages to having multiple CAs in the trusted root folder of a PC:
# Flexibility: Having multiple CAs allows a PC to establish secure connections with a variety of different servers and services, which can be useful for connecting to different websites, applications, and networks.
# Redundancy and failover: Having multiple CAs in the trusted root folder can provide redundancy in case one of the CAs is compromised or becomes unavailable. This can help to ensure that the PC can continue to establish secure connections even in the event of a failure.
# Increased security: Having multiple CAs can help to increase the overall security of a PC's trust infrastructure by reducing the potential attack surface and providing increased flexibility in terms of policy and trust management.
# Support for legacy systems: Some CAs may be added to the trusted root folder by the user or by an administrator in order to enable specific functionality or to support legacy systems.
# Vendor independence: Different CAs are maintained and updated by different vendors and organizations, so it is possible that some CAs will be replaced or updated over time. Having multiple CAs in the trusted root folder allows a PC to continue to trust new or updated certificates even if one of the CAs is no longer in use.
Overall, having multiple CAs in the trusted root folder of a PC can help to ensure that the PC can establish secure connections with a variety of different servers and services, and can help to provide flexibility, reliability, and security in the event that one of the CAs is compromised or becomes unavailable.
== Single Root CA ==
== Single Root CA ==