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reference 9525, say subjectDN for EE should be null, close #35
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mcr committed Sep 2, 2024
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Expand Up @@ -489,8 +489,9 @@ field." RFC 5280 adds "If the subject is a CA then the subject field MUST be
populated with a non-empty distinguished name matching the contents of the
issuer field in all certificates issued by the subject CA."

The Subject field MUST be present and MUST contain the commonName, the organizationName,
and the countryName attribute and MAY contain an organizationalUnitName attribute.
However, {{RFC9525, Section 2.9}} now recommends that the SubjectDN be empty (null) for all End Entity certificates.

Root CA and Subordinate CAs must have a non-null SubjectDN as that value must match the IssuerDN of subordinate certificates.

### Authority Key Identifier

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