Root certificate · eMudhra

emSign ECC Root CA - C3

emSign ECC Root CA - C3 is a root CA certificate operated by eMudhra (ECDSA P-384, valid until 2043-02-18, SHA-256 BC4D809B). As of the latest CCADB data it is trusted for TLS server authentication by 1 of 4 major root stores: Microsoft.

Data updated

Root store status

Root storeStatusTrusted for TLSDistrust for TLS afterConstrained
ChromeRemoved RemovedNo—No
MozillaRemoved RemovedNo—No
AppleNot included Not includedNo—No
MicrosoftIncluded IncludedYes—No

The CCADB lists EV policy OID 2.23.140.1.1, 2.23.140.1.3 for this root, but Mozilla does not mark it as EV-enabled.

Removed Chrome

Status
Removed

Removed Mozilla

Status
Removed

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
eMudhra Technologies Limited
Subject
CN=emSign ECC Root CA - C3,O=eMudhra Inc,OU=emSign PKI,C=US
SHA-256
BC4D809B15189D78DB3E1D8CF4F9726A795DA1643CA5F1358E1DDB0EDC0D7EB3
SHA-1 (Windows thumbprint)
B6AF43C29B81537DF6EF6BC31F1F60150CEE4866
SPKI SHA-256
EABC185C4E82D942B1A5978BA3C0181487D6B3B9974E5C49F72F6D0BD9637150
Valid from
2018-02-18
Expires
2043-02-18
Key
ECDSA P-384
Signature algorithm
ecdsa-with-SHA384
Serial number
7B71B68256B8127C9CA8
Country
US
Trust bits (CCADB)
Server Authentication, Client Authentication, Code Signing, Document Signing, Secure Email, Time Stamping
EV policy OIDs (CCADB)
2.23.140.1.1, 2.23.140.1.3 · TLS EV capable: Yes
Test websites
valid: https://testevc3.emsign.com · expired: https://testevc3e.emsign.com · revoked: https://testevc3r.emsign.com
CCADB record
A005759
PEM
emudhra-emsign-ecc-root-ca-c3.pem

Look up this certificate on crt.sh

Intermediate CAs issued by this root

The CCADB lists 9 intermediate CA certificates signed directly by emSign ECC Root CA - C3: 9 currently valid, 0 expired and 0 revoked (revoked includes those whose parent was revoked).

Showing 9 of 9: 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.

IntermediateOperated byExpiresStatus
emSign ECC Class 1 CA - C3 eMudhra Technologies Limited2033-02-18Valid
emSign ECC Class 2 CA - C3 eMudhra Technologies Limited2033-02-18Valid
emSign ECC EV CS CA - C3 eMudhra Technologies Limited2033-02-18Valid
emSign ECC EV SSL CA - C3 eMudhra Technologies Limited2033-02-18Valid
emSign ECC CS CA - C3 eMudhra Technologies Limited2033-02-18Valid
emSign ECC SSL CA - C3 eMudhra Technologies Limited2033-02-18Valid
emSign ECC Time stamping CA - C3 eMudhra Technologies Limited2033-02-18Valid
emSign ECC Class 3 CA - C3 eMudhra Technologies Limited2033-02-18Valid
emSign ECC Device CA - C3 eMudhra Technologies Limited2033-02-18Valid

Cross-signed versions

No certificate in the CCADB has the same subject and public key as emSign ECC Root CA - C3 with a different issuer, so a client has to carry emSign ECC Root CA - C3 itself in its root store to trust it.

CRL and OCSP addresses

In the root certificate

emSign ECC Root CA - C3 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://crl.emsign.com?RootCAC3.crl

Used by the intermediates it issued

Addresses found in the CRL Distribution Points and OCSP fields of the 9 valid intermediates signed by emSign ECC Root CA - C3; the number in brackets is how many of them use each address.

  • CRL: http://crl.emsign.com?RootCAC3.crl (9)
  • OCSP: http://ocsp.emsign.com (9)

What happens when it expires

emSign ECC Root CA - C3 is valid until 2043-02-18, about 16.3 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 emSign ECC Root CA - C3 by common name (emSign ECC Root CA - C3) 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 "emSign ECC Root CA - C3" -Z \
  /System/Library/Keychains/SystemRootCertificates.keychain | grep "SHA-256"
# SHA-256 hash: BC4D809B15189D78DB3E1D8CF4F9726A795DA1643CA5F1358E1DDB0EDC0D7EB3

Windows (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 B6AF43C29B81537DF6EF6BC31F1F60150CEE4866

Linux (ca-certificates follows Mozilla: Removed)

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 "emSign ECC Root CA - C3"
# Debian / Ubuntu (ca-certificates)
openssl crl2pkcs7 -nocrl -certfile /etc/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.crt \
  | openssl pkcs7 -print_certs -noout | grep -iF "emSign ECC Root CA - C3"

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 "BC:4D:80:9B:15:18:9D:78:DB:3E:1D:8C:F4:F9:72:6A:79:5D:A1:64:3C:A5:F1:35:8E:1D:DB:0E:DC:0D:7E:B3"

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 eMudhra Inc → emSign ECC Root CA - C3.

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.

Download PEM

# 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 emudhra-emsign-ecc-root-ca-c3.pem -noout -subject -fingerprint -sha256
# sha256 Fingerprint=BC:4D:80:9B:15:18:9D:78:DB:3E:1D:8C:F4:F9:72:6A:79:5D:A1:64:3C:A5:F1:35:8E:1D:DB:0E:DC:0D:7E:B3

FAQ

Is emSign ECC Root CA - C3 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 emSign ECC Root CA - C3 expire?

On 2043-02-18, about 16.3 years after the 2026-11-10 data snapshot.

How many intermediate certificates has emSign ECC Root CA - C3 issued?

The CCADB lists 9: 9 valid, 0 expired and 0 revoked. The newest valid one is emSign ECC Class 1 CA - C3, valid until 2033-02-18.

Is emSign ECC Root CA - C3 cross-signed?

No. The CCADB has no certificate with the same subject and public key signed by another CA.

Other roots from eMudhra

Sources

  1. CCADB — Resources (TLS Server Authentication report, All Included Root Certificate Trust Bit Settings)
  2. CCADB — All Certificate Information (root and intermediate), CSV V5
  3. CCADB — Mozilla Included CA Certificate Report
  4. CCADB — Chrome / Mozilla / Apple / Microsoft TLS Server Authentication CSV