An instance of OM class DS_C_CERT_PAIR contains one or both of a forward and reverse certificate, that assists users in building a certification path.
An instance of this OM class has the OM attributes of its superclass, OM_C_OBJECT, in addition to the OM attributes listed in the following table.
OM Attributes of DS_C_CERT_PAIR
| OM Attribute * |
Value Syntax |
Value Length | Value Number | Value Initially |
| DS_FORWARD | Object(DS_C_ CERT) |
017 | 0 or 1 | - |
| DS_REVERSE | Object(DS_C_ CERT) |
- | 0 or 1 | - |
· DS_FORWARD
This attribute specifies the certificate of a first CA issued by a second CA.
· DS_REVERSE
This attribute specifies the certificate of the second CA issued by the first CA.