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certificate expiration

The event that occurs when a certificate ceases to be valid because its assigned lifetime has been exceeded. (See: certificate revocation, expire.)

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Jan 06, 2026

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The event that occurs when a certificate ceases to be valid because its assigned lifetime has been exceeded. (See: certificate revocation, expire.) Tutorial: The assigned lifetime of an X.509 certificate is stated in the certificate itself. (See: validity period.)

The event that occurs when a certificate ceases to be valid because its assigned lifetime has been exceeded. (See: certificate revocation, expire.)

Tutorial: The assigned lifetime of an X.509 certificate is stated in the certificate itself. (See: validity period.)

IETF RFC 4949 (Internet Security Glossary)

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IETF RFC 4949 (Internet Security Glossary)
Accessed Jan 06, 2026Quoted
RFC 4949 — Internet Security Glossary (Version 2)
https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc4949.txt
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Source: IETF RFC 4949 (rfc-editor.org).