I was reading an example from my textbook about verifying a certificate from a client using a certificate network. The example in the book is as follows:
A issues a certificate to B.
A issues a certificate to C.
A issues a certificate to D.
B issues a certificate to D.
C issues a certificate to A.
C issues a certificate to Alice.
B issues a certificate to Bob.Bob wants to verify Alice's key. What is the path in the certificate network to do so?
I've drawn out the diagram but I don't see anyway such a verification possible as Bob's certificate provider is B, which has a one directional relationship with A, such that A "trusts" B, but not the other way around. Is there even a path that would solve the problem?