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This structure is a member of a CERT_AUTHORITY_INFO_ACCESSstructure. It contains one instance of information on how to access certification authority (CA) information and services for the issuer of the certificate in which the CERT_AUTHORITY_INFO_ACCESSextension appears. Information and services can include online validation services and CA policy data.

Syntax 

typedef struct _CERT_ACCESS_DESCRIPTION {
  LPSTR 
pszAccessMethod;
  CERT_ALT_NAME_ENTRY 
AccessLocation;
} CERT_ACCESS_DESCRIPTION, *PCERT_ACCESS_DESCRIPTION;

Members

pszAccessMethod

Object identifier (OID) for the method of access. The following PKIX Access MethodOIDs are currently defined:

  • szOID_PKIX_OCSP

  • szOID_PKIX_CA_ISSUERS

AccessLocation

CERT_ALT_NAME_ENTRYstructure that describes the online status server and the access protocol to obtain current certificate status information for the certificate containing the extension.

For the szOID_PKIX_OCSP access method, AccessLocationdescribes the online status server and the access protocol needed to obtain status information about the certificate containing this extension.

For the szOID_PKIX_CA_ISSUERS access method, AccessLocationobtains information on the CAs that issued certificates superior to the CA that issued the certificate containing this extension. The CA issuer's description is intended to aid certificate users in the selection of a certification path that terminates at a point trusted by the certificate user.

Requirements

Header wincrypt.h
Windows Embedded CE Windows CE 3.0 and later
Windows Mobile Windows Mobile Version 5.0 and later

See Also