Filtering Rules

Rules for applying filtering conditions

When filtering conditions are configured, certificates that can be used are verified in accordance with the following rules.

  • The value must match exactly.
  • If multiple filtering conditions are configured, all of them must be satisfied.
    (When multiple filtering conditions are configured, the order of attributes in the subject is ignored.)
Examples of filtering conditions
Example 1. When restricting by the organization name (Organization)

Certificates that can be used are restricted by the organization name (Organization) of each certificate.

  • Filtering condition to be configured

    AttributeValue
    O(Organization)IIJ
  • Example of a certificate that can be used

    Subject of the certificateAvailabilityComments
    O=IIJ,OU=Business,CN=iij-taroYesO=IIJ is included
    O=IIJ-global,OU=Business,CN=iij-taro×O=IIJ is not included
Example 2. When restricting by multiple filtering conditions

Configure multiple filtering conditions.

  • Filtering condition to be configured

    AttributeValue
    O(Organization)IIJ
    OU(Organization Unit)Business
  • Example of a certificate that can be used


    Subject of the certificateAvailabilityComments
    (1)O=IIJ,OU=Business,OU=Sales,CN=iij-taroYesO=IIJ and OU=Business are included
    (2)O=IIJ,OU=Sales,OU=Business,CN=iij-taroYesO=IIJ and OU=Business are included, but the order is different from (1)
    (3)OU=Business,OU=Sales,O=IIJ,CN=iij-taroYesO=IIJ and OU=Business are included, but the order is different from (1) and (2)
    (4)O=IIJ-global,OU=Business,OU=Sales,CN=iij-taro×OU=Business is included, but O=IIJ is not included