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Diffstat (limited to 'lib/public_key/doc/src/public_key.xml')
| -rw-r--r-- | lib/public_key/doc/src/public_key.xml | 45 |
1 files changed, 38 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/lib/public_key/doc/src/public_key.xml b/lib/public_key/doc/src/public_key.xml index 88b1a9248e..c1ea33f735 100644 --- a/lib/public_key/doc/src/public_key.xml +++ b/lib/public_key/doc/src/public_key.xml @@ -431,10 +431,12 @@ <name>pkix_path_validation(TrustedCert, CertChain, Options) -> {ok, {PublicKeyInfo, PolicyTree}} | {error, {bad_cert, Reason}} </name> <fsummary> Performs a basic path validation according to RFC 5280.</fsummary> <type> - <v> TrustedCert = #'OTPCertificate'{} | der_encode() | unknown_ca | selfsigned_peer </v> - <d>Normally a trusted certificate but it can also be one of the path validation - errors <c>unknown_ca </c> or <c>selfsigned_peer </c> that can be discovered while - constructing the input to this function and that should be run through the <c>verify_fun</c>.</d> + <v> TrustedCert = #'OTPCertificate'{} | der_encode() | atom() </v> + <d>Normally a trusted certificate but it can also be a path validation + error that can be discovered while + constructing the input to this function and that should be run through the <c>verify_fun</c>. + For example <c>unknown_ca </c> or <c>selfsigned_peer </c> + </d> <v> CertChain = [der_encode()]</v> <d>A list of DER encoded certificates in trust order ending with the peer certificate.</d> <v> Options = proplists:proplist()</v> @@ -442,8 +444,8 @@ rsa_public_key() | integer(), 'NULL' | 'Dss-Parms'{}}</v> <v> PolicyTree = term() </v> <d>At the moment this will always be an empty list as Policies are not currently supported</d> - <v> Reason = cert_expired | invalid_issuer | invalid_signature | unknown_ca | - selfsigned_peer | name_not_permitted | missing_basic_constraint | invalid_key_usage | crl_reason() + <v> Reason = cert_expired | invalid_issuer | invalid_signature | name_not_permitted | + missing_basic_constraint | invalid_key_usage | {revoked, crl_reason()} | atom() </v> </type> <desc> @@ -464,7 +466,7 @@ <code> fun(OtpCert :: #'OTPCertificate'{}, - Event :: {bad_cert, Reason :: atom()} | + Event :: {bad_cert, Reason :: atom() | {revoked, atom()}} | {extension, #'Extension'{}}, InitialUserState :: term()) -> {valid, UserState :: term()} | @@ -493,6 +495,35 @@ fun(OtpCert :: #'OTPCertificate'{}, on. </item> </taglist> + + <p> Possible reasons for a bad certificate are: </p> + <taglist> + <tag>cert_expired</tag> + <item>The certificate is no longer valid as its expiration date has passed.</item> + + <tag>invalid_issuer</tag> + <item>The certificate issuer name does not match the name of the issuer certificate in the chain.</item> + + <tag>invalid_signature</tag> + <item>The certificate was not signed by its issuer certificate in the chain.</item> + + <tag>name_not_permitted</tag> + <item>Invalid Subject Alternative Name extension.</item> + + <tag>missing_basic_constraint</tag> + <item>Certificate, required to have the basic constraints extension, does not have + a basic constraints extension.</item> + + <tag>invalid_key_usage</tag> + <item>Certificate key is used in an invalid way according to the key usage extension.</item> + + <tag>{revoked, crl_reason()}</tag> + <item>Certificate has been revoked.</item> + + <tag>atom()</tag> + <item>Application specific error reason that should be checked by the verify_fun</item> + </taglist> + </desc> </func> |