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DigiCert RSA4096 Root G5
DigiCert RSA4096 Root G5 is a root CA certificate operated by DigiCert (RSA 4096, valid until 2046-01-14, SHA-256 E46A3922). As of the latest CCADB data it is trusted for TLS server authentication by 1 of 4 major root stores: Microsoft.
Root store status
| Root store | Status | Trusted for TLS | Distrust for TLS after | Constrained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | Not included Not included | No | — | No |
| Mozilla | Not included Not included | No | — | No |
| Apple | Not included Not included | No | — | No |
| Microsoft | Included Included | Yes | — | No |
The CCADB lists no EV policy OID for DigiCert RSA4096 Root G5.
Not included Chrome
- Status
- Not included
Not included Mozilla
- Status
- Not included
Not included Apple
- Status
- Not included
Included Microsoft
- Status
- Included
- Trusted EKUs
- Server Authentication, Client Authentication, Code Signing, Document Signing, Secure Email, Time Stamping
"Trusted for TLS" means the store includes the root with the server-authentication trust bit (Mozilla "Websites", Apple serverAuth, Microsoft Server Authentication EKU). Microsoft "NotBefore" means only certificates issued before a cutoff date are still trusted. "Constrained" means the store applies extra restrictions.
Details
- CA owner
- DigiCert
- Subject
- CN=DigiCert RSA4096 Root G5,O=DigiCert\, Inc.,C=US
- SHA-256
E46A392204A8DCA342A71C1CA9A60C9185B9A930370120C3B9C7E3856F0D8F3B- SHA-1 (Windows thumbprint)
87B8E6D38F1A39CD97F04A9E174B3C9EE7EE1115- SPKI SHA-256
A495C8D110E8B9E200F370AEDA3FF92EE43F8E3D4EC0DB1C0DC58BD762880BA5- Valid from
- 2021-01-15
- Expires
- 2046-01-14
- Key
- RSA 4096
- Signature algorithm
- sha384WithRSAEncryption
- Serial number
8BFA26F9A3F3365A2ACF0A638C40170- Country
- US
- Trust bits (CCADB)
- Server Authentication, Client Authentication, Code Signing, Document Signing, Secure Email, Time Stamping
- EV policy OIDs (CCADB)
- not EV-enabled · TLS EV capable: No
- Test websites
- valid:
https://digicert-rsa4096-root-g5.chain-demos.digicert.com/· expired:https://digicert-rsa4096-root-g5-expired.chain-demos.digicert.com/· revoked:https://digicert-rsa4096-root-g5-revoked.chain-demos.digicert.com/ - CCADB record
- A007750
- PEM
- digicert-rsa4096-root-g5.pem
Intermediate CAs issued by this root
The CCADB lists 2 intermediate CA certificates signed directly by DigiCert RSA4096 Root G5: 2 currently valid, 0 expired and 0 revoked (revoked includes those whose parent was revoked).
Showing 2 of 2: valid certificates first, newest first. Each name links to its crt.sh entry by SHA-256; an arrow marks a cross-certificate for another root on this site.
| Intermediate | Operated by | Expires | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| DigiCert G5 RSA4096 SHA384 2021 CA1 | DigiCert | 2031-04-13 | Valid |
| DigiCert G5 RSA4096 SHA384 2021 CA1 | DigiCert | 2031-03-10 | Valid |
Cross-signed versions
No certificate in the CCADB has the same subject and public key as DigiCert RSA4096 Root G5 with a different issuer, so a client has to carry DigiCert RSA4096 Root G5 itself in its root store to trust it.
CRL and OCSP addresses
In the root certificate
DigiCert RSA4096 Root G5 itself contains no CRL Distribution Points and no OCSP (Authority Information Access) extension. That is normal for a root: clients trust it directly and do not check its own revocation status.
Full CRL this CA publishes (CCADB)
http://crl3.digicert.com/DigiCertRSA4096RootG5.crlhttp://crl.digicert.cn/DigiCertRSA4096RootG5.crl
Used by the intermediates it issued
Addresses found in the CRL Distribution Points and OCSP fields of the 2 valid intermediates signed by DigiCert RSA4096 Root G5; the number in brackets is how many of them use each address.
- CRL:
http://crl3.digicert.com/DigiCertRSA4096RootG5.crl(2) - OCSP:
http://ocsp.digicert.com(2)
What happens when it expires
DigiCert RSA4096 Root G5 is valid until 2046-01-14, about 19.2 years after this data snapshot (2026-11-10). From that day, browsers and operating systems that check trust-anchor expiry stop accepting chains that end at this root, so any certificate that can only chain to it fails validation. Android is a known exception: it does not enforce the expiry date of trust anchors.
Check whether your device trusts it
Each platform keeps its own root store. The commands below look up DigiCert RSA4096 Root G5 by common name (DigiCert RSA4096 Root G5) or fingerprint. The store status in each heading comes from the CCADB snapshot; your device can differ if it is out of date or managed by an administrator.
macOS (Apple store: Not included)
Search the system roots keychain by common name. -Z prints the SHA-256 hash, which must match the fingerprint on the last line.
security find-certificate -a -c "DigiCert RSA4096 Root G5" -Z \
/System/Library/Keychains/SystemRootCertificates.keychain | grep "SHA-256"
# SHA-256 hash: E46A392204A8DCA342A71C1CA9A60C9185B9A930370120C3B9C7E3856F0D8F3BWindows (Microsoft store: Included · Trusted for TLS)
Windows identifies roots by SHA-1 thumbprint. It installs third-party roots on demand through Automatic Root Certificates Update, so "not found" can also mean the root has not been needed yet; certutil -generateSSTFromWU roots.sst downloads Microsoft's full list.
certutil -verifystore Root 87B8E6D38F1A39CD97F04A9E174B3C9EE7EE1115Linux (ca-certificates follows Mozilla: Not included)
Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora and RHEL build their ca-certificates package from Mozilla's root store. Use trust list on p11-kit systems, or search the PEM bundle on Debian and Ubuntu.
# Fedora / RHEL / Arch (p11-kit)
trust list --filter=ca-anchors | grep -iF -A2 "DigiCert RSA4096 Root G5"
# Debian / Ubuntu (ca-certificates)
openssl crl2pkcs7 -nocrl -certfile /etc/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.crt \
| openssl pkcs7 -print_certs -noout | grep -iF "DigiCert RSA4096 Root G5"Java
Java ships its own cacerts keystore; JDK 9 and later accept -cacerts and the default store password is changeit. Search for the SHA-256 fingerprint in colon form.
keytool -list -cacerts -storepass changeit | grep -i "E4:6A:39:22:04:A8:DC:A3:42:A7:1C:1C:A9:A6:0C:91:85:B9:A9:30:37:01:20:C3:B9:C7:E3:85:6F:0D:8F:3B"Android
Android's system store is maintained by Google separately from the four CCADB stores above. Open Settings → Security & privacy → More security settings → Encryption & credentials → Trusted credentials → System (menu names vary by vendor and version) and look for DigiCert, Inc. → DigiCert RSA4096 Root G5.
Which root does my site chain to?
List the chain your server sends and compare the last issuer with this root; the fingerprint check confirms a local copy.
# show subject (s:) and issuer (i:) of every certificate the server sends
openssl s_client -connect example.com:443 -servername example.com -showcerts </dev/null 2>/dev/null \
| grep -E '^ *[0-9]+ s:|^ *i:'
# subject and SHA-256 fingerprint of the downloaded PEM file
openssl x509 -in digicert-rsa4096-root-g5.pem -noout -subject -fingerprint -sha256
# sha256 Fingerprint=E4:6A:39:22:04:A8:DC:A3:42:A7:1C:1C:A9:A6:0C:91:85:B9:A9:30:37:01:20:C3:B9:C7:E3:85:6F:0D:8F:3BFAQ
Is DigiCert RSA4096 Root G5 trusted by Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Windows?
As of 2026-11-10, Microsoft trust it for TLS server authentication; Chrome, Mozilla, Apple do not.
When does DigiCert RSA4096 Root G5 expire?
On 2046-01-14, about 19.2 years after the 2026-11-10 data snapshot.
How many intermediate certificates has DigiCert RSA4096 Root G5 issued?
The CCADB lists 2: 2 valid, 0 expired and 0 revoked. The newest valid one is DigiCert G5 RSA4096 SHA384 2021 CA1, valid until 2031-04-13.
Is DigiCert RSA4096 Root G5 cross-signed?
No. The CCADB has no certificate with the same subject and public key signed by another CA.
Other roots from DigiCert
- DigiCert Assured ID Root CA RSA 2048 · 2031-11-10
- DigiCert Assured ID Root G2 RSA 2048 · 2038-01-15
- DigiCert Assured ID Root G3 ECDSA P-384 · 2038-01-15
- DigiCert ECC P384 Root G5 ECDSA P-384 · 2046-01-14
- DigiCert Global Root CA RSA 2048 · 2031-11-10
- DigiCert Global Root G2 RSA 2048 · 2038-01-15
- DigiCert Global Root G3 ECDSA P-384 · 2038-01-15
- DigiCert High Assurance EV Root CA RSA 2048 · 2031-11-10
- DigiCert TLS ECC P384 Root G5 ECDSA P-384 · 2046-01-14
- DigiCert TLS RSA4096 Root G5 RSA 4096 · 2046-01-14
- DigiCert Trusted Root G4 RSA 4096 · 2038-01-15
- QuoVadis Root CA 1 G3 RSA 4096 · 2042-01-12
- QuoVadis Root CA 2 RSA 4096 · 2031-11-24
- QuoVadis Root CA 2 G3 RSA 4096 · 2042-01-12
- QuoVadis Root CA 3 RSA 4096 · 2031-11-24
- QuoVadis Root CA 3 G3 RSA 4096 · 2042-01-12
- QuoVadis TLS ECC P384 Root G4 ECDSA P-384 · 2048-03-09
- QuoVadis TLS RSA 4096 Root G4 RSA 4096 · 2048-03-09
- Verizon Global Root CA RSA 2048 · 2034-07-30
Sources
- CCADB — Resources (TLS Server Authentication report, All Included Root Certificate Trust Bit Settings)
- CCADB — All Certificate Information (root and intermediate), CSV V5
- CCADB — Mozilla Included CA Certificate Report
- CCADB — Chrome / Mozilla / Apple / Microsoft TLS Server Authentication CSV