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'''Root CA:''' A Certification Authority whose Certificate is included in NSS. | '''Root CA:''' A Certification Authority whose Certificate is included in NSS. | ||
'''Root Certificate:''' A self-signed Certificate issued by | '''Root Certificate:''' A self-signed Certificate issued by a 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 | '''Subordinate CA:''' An organization that is responsible for the creation, issuance, revocation, and management of Certificates. The Subordinate CA's Certificate is signed by a 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. | ||