Root certificate · GoDaddy
Starfield TLS Root CA - R1
Starfield TLS Root CA - R1 is a root CA certificate operated by GoDaddy (RSA 4096, valid until 2040-08-23, SHA-256 97366DA0). 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 Starfield TLS Root CA - R1.
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
"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
- GoDaddy
- Subject
- CN=Starfield TLS Root CA - R1,O=Starfield Technologies,C=US
- SHA-256
97366DA00BAF6730A84D1A8CBA5BAD7961C46BCE707E09241CC9C4C7E3C64F10- SHA-1 (Windows thumbprint)
ED1BED9C312B7783B0E3EF9DAEE9C642ECB86937- SPKI SHA-256
C30F47F39B33023201E01FC538B757932E53B2B34B8778D1C41C5C951CF8AA56- Valid from
- 2025-08-27
- Expires
- 2040-08-23
- Key
- RSA 4096
- Signature algorithm
- sha256WithRSAEncryption
- Serial number
FCE28F249CBB8089B5B384EC8FC33A1E- Country
- US
- Trust bits (CCADB)
- Server Authentication
- EV policy OIDs (CCADB)
- not EV-enabled · TLS EV capable: No
- Test websites
- valid:
https://valid.sf-tls-issuing-dv-r1v1.catest.starfieldtech.com· expired:https://expired.sf-tls-issuing-dv-r1v1.catest.starfieldtech.com· revoked:https://revoked.sf-tls-issuing-dv-r1v1.catest.starfieldtech.com - CCADB record
- A012664
- PEM
- godaddy-starfield-tls-root-ca-r1.pem
Intermediate CAs issued by this root
The CCADB lists 3 intermediate CA certificates signed directly by Starfield TLS Root CA - R1: 3 currently valid, 0 expired and 0 revoked (revoked includes those whose parent was revoked).
Showing 3 of 3: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starfield TLS Intermediate CA OV - R1v1 | GoDaddy | 2040-08-23 | Valid |
| Starfield TLS Intermediate CA EV - R1v1 | GoDaddy | 2040-08-23 | Valid |
| Starfield TLS Intermediate CA DV - R1v1 | GoDaddy | 2040-08-23 | Valid |
Cross-signed versions
1 certificate(s) in the CCADB have the same subject and public key as Starfield TLS Root CA - R1 but a different issuer. A server can send one of them so that clients which trust the issuing root, but not Starfield TLS Root CA - R1, can still build a chain.
| Signed by | CA owner | Expires | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starfield Root Certificate Authority - G2 crt.sh | GoDaddy | 2037-12-31 | Valid |
CRL and OCSP addresses
In the root certificate
Starfield TLS Root CA - R1 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.starfieldtech.com/sf_tls_root-r1.crl
Used by the intermediates it issued
Addresses found in the CRL Distribution Points and OCSP fields of the 3 valid intermediates signed by Starfield TLS Root CA - R1; the number in brackets is how many of them use each address.
- CRL:
http://crl.starfieldtech.com/sf_tls_root-r1.crl(3)
None of the valid intermediates under this root lists an OCSP responder.
What happens when it expires
Starfield TLS Root CA - R1 is valid until 2040-08-23, about 13.8 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 Starfield TLS Root CA - R1 by common name (Starfield TLS Root CA - R1) 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 "Starfield TLS Root CA - R1" -Z \
/System/Library/Keychains/SystemRootCertificates.keychain | grep "SHA-256"
# SHA-256 hash: 97366DA00BAF6730A84D1A8CBA5BAD7961C46BCE707E09241CC9C4C7E3C64F10Windows (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 ED1BED9C312B7783B0E3EF9DAEE9C642ECB86937Linux (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 "Starfield TLS Root CA - R1"
# Debian / Ubuntu (ca-certificates)
openssl crl2pkcs7 -nocrl -certfile /etc/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.crt \
| openssl pkcs7 -print_certs -noout | grep -iF "Starfield TLS Root CA - R1"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 "97:36:6D:A0:0B:AF:67:30:A8:4D:1A:8C:BA:5B:AD:79:61:C4:6B:CE:70:7E:09:24:1C:C9:C4:C7:E3:C6:4F:10"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 Starfield Technologies → Starfield TLS Root CA - R1.
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 godaddy-starfield-tls-root-ca-r1.pem -noout -subject -fingerprint -sha256
# sha256 Fingerprint=97:36:6D:A0:0B:AF:67:30:A8:4D:1A:8C:BA:5B:AD:79:61:C4:6B:CE:70:7E:09:24:1C:C9:C4:C7:E3:C6:4F:10FAQ
Is Starfield TLS Root CA - R1 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 Starfield TLS Root CA - R1 expire?
On 2040-08-23, about 13.8 years after the 2026-11-10 data snapshot.
How many intermediate certificates has Starfield TLS Root CA - R1 issued?
The CCADB lists 3: 3 valid, 0 expired and 0 revoked. The newest valid one is Starfield TLS Intermediate CA OV - R1v1, valid until 2040-08-23.
Is Starfield TLS Root CA - R1 cross-signed?
Yes. The CCADB has 1 cross-certificate(s) with its subject and key, signed by Starfield Root Certificate Authority - G2; 1 of them are still valid.
Other roots from GoDaddy
- Go Daddy Class 2 Certification Authority RSA 2048 · 2034-06-29
- Go Daddy Root Certificate Authority - G2 RSA 2048 · 2037-12-31
- GoDaddy TLS Root CA - R1 RSA 4096 · 2040-08-24
- Starfield Class 2 Certification Authority RSA 2048 · 2034-06-29
- Starfield Root Certificate Authority - G2 RSA 2048 · 2037-12-31
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