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diff --git a/docs/x509/reference.rst b/docs/x509/reference.rst index 12fee807..529578ba 100644 --- a/docs/x509/reference.rst +++ b/docs/x509/reference.rst @@ -1864,10 +1864,8 @@ X.509 Extensions .. versionadded:: 1.3 - The policy constraints extension can be used in certificates issued - to CAs. The policy constraints extension constrains path validation - in two ways. It can be used to prohibit policy mapping or require - that each certificate in a path contain an acceptable policy + The policy constraints extension is used to inhibit policy mapping or + require that each certificate in a chain contain an acceptable policy identifier. For more information about the use of this extension see :rfc:`5280`. @@ -1881,10 +1879,10 @@ X.509 Extensions :type: int or None - If this field is present, the value indicates the number of additional - certificates that may appear in the path before an explicit policy is + If this field is not None, the value indicates the number of additional + certificates that may appear in the chain before an explicit policy is required for the entire path. When an explicit policy is required, it - is necessary for all certificates in the path to contain an acceptable + is necessary for all certificates in the chain to contain an acceptable policy identifier in the certificate policies extension. An acceptable policy identifier is the identifier of a policy required by the user of the certification path or the identifier of a policy @@ -1894,11 +1892,11 @@ X.509 Extensions :type: int or None - If this field is present, the value indicates the number of additional - certificates that may appear in the path before policy mapping is no + If this field is not None, the value indicates the number of additional + certificates that may appear in the chain before policy mapping is no longer permitted. For example, a value of one indicates that policy mapping may be processed in certificates issued by the subject of this - certificate, but not in additional certificates in the path. + certificate, but not in additional certificates in the chain. .. class:: CRLNumber(crl_number) |