Delegated Path Validation (DPV) is a method for offloading to a trusted server the work involved in validating a

public key certificate In cryptography, a public key certificate, also known as a digital certificate or identity certificate, is an electronic document used to prove the validity of a public key. The certificate includes information about the key, information about the ...

. Combining certificate information supplied by the DPV

client Client(s) or The Client may refer to: * Client (business) * Client (computing), hardware or software that accesses a remote service on another computer * Customer or client, a recipient of goods or services in return for monetary or other valuable ...

with certificate path and revocation status information obtained by itself, a DPV

server Server may refer to: Computing *Server (computing), a computer program or a device that provides functionality for other programs or devices, called clients Role * Waiting staff, those who work at a restaurant or a bar attending customers and su ...

is able to apply complex validation policies that are prohibitive for each client to perform. The requirements for DPV are described in RFC 3379.

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