Basic Constraints Property Page
This page lists the decoded items and values of the basic constraints extension.
The possible items defined for this extension are
- Subject is a Certificate Authority
The value is either True or False. If the value is True, this means the subject is a CA and can sign certificates for other subjects. If the value is False, the subject cannot sign certificates for other subjects.
- Path Length Constraint
This item specifies how many levels of subordinate CA's can be created below this CA. The value can be Unlimited or a specific number. If a subject has a path length of 1, then it can create subordinate CA's, but those subordinate CA's cannot create subordinate CA's below them.