PTION">DESCRIPTION</h1>

<p>Proxy certificates are defined in RFC 3820. They are used to extend rights to some other entity (a computer process, typically, or sometimes to the user itself). This allows the entity to perform operations on behalf of the owner of the EE (End Entity) certificate.</p>

<p>The requirements for a valid proxy certificate are:</p>

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<li><p>They are issued by an End Entity, either a normal EE certificate, or another proxy certificate.</p>

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<li><p>They must not have the <b>