Sustaining Digital Certificate... Note

Sustaining Digital Certificate Security - Entrust Certificate Distrust

- Chrome will distrust TLS certificates issued by Entrust and AffirmTrust CA roots dated after October 31, 2024. - Chrome's action aims to preserve the integrity of the Web PKI ecosystem due to concerns about Entrust's compliance failures and lack of improvement. - The change will affect Chrome 127 and higher on Windows, macOS, ChromeOS, Android, and Linux. - Website operators using Entrust certificates should transition to a different CA to avoid user disruptions. - Websites can check for impact using the Chrome Certificate Viewer. - A command-line flag is available to simulate the distrust constraint for testing purposes. - Enterprises can override the distrust by installing Entrust's root certificate as a locally-trusted root. - The action will not impact certificates from other CAs. - The change is scheduled to take effect on November 1, 2024. - Other Google products may release their own updates in the future. - The Chrome Root Program prioritizes security and expects CA owners to adhere to security expectations.