WhyCrashed

certificate field

Authority key identifier

What it means

The Subject Key Identifier of the certificate that signed this one — a pointer to the parent in the chain.

Why it matters

If this doesn't match any certificate you're serving, clients can't build the chain — the usual cause of 'unable to get local issuer certificate'.

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