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'''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:''' An organization that is responsible for the creation, issuance, revocation, and management of Certificates, and whose Certificate is included in NSS. | '''Root CA:''' An organization that is responsible for the creation, issuance, revocation, and management of Certificates, and whose Root Certificate is included in NSS. | ||
'''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. | '''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 | '''Subordinate CA:''' An organization that is responsible for the creation, issuance, revocation, and management of Certificates, and whose Subordinate Certificate is signed by a Root CA or another Subordinate CA. | ||
'''Subordinate Certificate:''' An Intermediate Certificate. | '''Subordinate Certificate:''' An Intermediate Certificate. | ||
'''Trust Anchor:''' A Certificate that is included in NSS with at least one of the trust bits enabled. This is usually a Root Certificate, but under certain circumstances may be an Intermediate Certificate. | '''Trust Anchor:''' A Certificate that is included in NSS with at least one of the trust bits enabled. This is usually a Root Certificate, but under certain circumstances may be an Intermediate Certificate. | ||