Company
Date Published
Author
Ian McCloy, Director Product Management
Word count
701
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

This text is part of a series that delves into the components and interactions of TLS, focusing on the process of certificate signing and validation, which are crucial for establishing secure connections. It explains that a Certificate Signing Request (CSR) is generated by an entity, such as a Couchbase Server Node, using tools like OpenSSL, and sent to a Certificate Authority (CA) for verification and signature. The CA confirms the entity's identity through methods like domain or organization validation, and returns a signed certificate. The validation process involves the relying party, such as a web browser, checking the certificate's authenticity by tracing its certification path back to a trusted root certificate, or trust anchor, and verifying digital signatures and expiration dates. If the certification path, which can be up to 10 certificates deep in Couchbase Server 7.2.x, is successfully validated, a secure connection is established. Upcoming content in the series will explore the application of TLS in Couchbase Server.