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certificate field

Extended key usage (EKU)

What it means

What the certificate is FOR at the application level: TLS server, TLS client, code signing, email protection, time stamping.

Why it matters

A certificate without serverAuth can't secure a website no matter how valid it is otherwise. Windows is especially strict about EKUs for code signing and smart-card logon.

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