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'''End-Entity Certificate:''' A Certificate that does not sign other Certificates. | '''End-Entity Certificate:''' A Certificate that does not sign other Certificates. | ||
'''Intermediate Certificate:''' A Certificate that is signed by either a Root Certificate or another Intermediate Certificate, and that signs either | '''Intermediate Certificate:''' A Certificate that is signed by either a Root Certificate or another Intermediate Certificate, and that signs either End-Entity Certificates or other Intermediate Certificates. | ||
'''Multi-Factor Authentication:''' Authentication requiring something in addition to user-name and password. | '''Multi-Factor Authentication:''' Authentication requiring something in addition to user-name and password. | ||
'''Root CA:''' | '''Root CA:''' A Certification Authority whose Certificate is included in NSS. | ||
'''Root Certificate:''' | '''Root Certificate:''' A self-signed Certificate issued by the Root CA to identify itself and to facilitate verification of Certificates issued to its Subordinate CAs. | ||
'''Subordinate CA:''' An organization that is responsible for the creation, issuance, revocation, and management of Certificates. The Subordinate CA's Certificate is signed by the Root CA | '''Subordinate CA:''' An organization that is responsible for the creation, issuance, revocation, and management of Certificates. The Subordinate CA's Certificate is signed by the Root CA or another Subordinate CA. | ||
'''Trust Anchor:''' A Certificate that is included in NSS, this is usually a Root Certificate, but under certain circumstances may be an Intermediate Certificate. | '''Trust Anchor:''' A Certificate that is included in NSS, this is usually a Root Certificate, but under certain circumstances may be an Intermediate Certificate. | ||