CertVerifyCertificateChainPolicy
CertVerifyCertificateChainPolicy is a function within the Windows Cryptography API (CryptoAPI) that is used to validate the integrity and trustworthiness of a certificate chain. This function is crucial for establishing secure communication channels, such as those used in TLS/SSL, and for verifying the authenticity of digital signatures.
When presented with a certificate chain, CertVerifyCertificateChainPolicy checks a series of criteria to determine if the
The policy for verification is defined by a CERT_CHAIN_POLICY_PARA structure, which allows callers to specify various
In essence, CertVerifyCertificateChainPolicy acts as a gatekeeper, ensuring that a certificate presented by a party can