On Tue, Nov 3, 2026 at 3:06 PM markt.apache.org via dev
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>      new 224095d6f5 Review "Refactor certificate loading"
> 224095d6f5 is described below
>
> commit 224095d6f52ac3afd76219d575221adad22021fe
> Author: Mark Thomas <[email protected]>
> AuthorDate: Tue Nov 3 14:05:04 2026 +0000
>
>     Review "Refactor certificate loading"
>
>     Skip the certificate chain file if the certificate file includes the
>     chain.

I am not against the change or anything, but this reads: "If the
certificate file already contains the certificate chain, the chain is
taken from the certificate file (skipping the server certificate) and
the chain file is ignored.".
That looks a lot like smoothing out a configuration error at this
point. What if the certificate chain provided is nonsense or does not
match, and so on ?

Note: CertificateLoader exists to take out the certificate handling
code out of OpenSSLContext, without functionality changes. This was
requested or suggested in the past, I don't really remember. This was
done also for reuse of the certificate loading, but you don't have to
care about it ;)

Rémy

> ---
>  build.xml                                          |  29 +++-
>  .../apache/tomcat/util/net/LocalStrings.properties |   1 +
>  .../tomcat/util/net/SSLHostConfigCertificate.java  |   6 +-
>  java/org/apache/tomcat/util/net/SSLUtilBase.java   |  17 ++-
>  .../util/net/openssl/LocalStrings.properties       |   1 +
>  .../tomcat/util/net/openssl/OpenSSLContext.java    |  57 +++++++-
>  .../util/net/openssl/panama/CertificateLoader.java |  77 ++++++++---
>  .../net/openssl/panama/LocalStrings.properties     |   1 +
>  .../tomcat/util/net/TestSSLHostConfigCompat.java   | 151 
> +++++++++++++++++++++
>  test/org/apache/tomcat/util/net/TesterSupport.java | 125 +++++++++++++++++
>  .../net/openssl/panama/TestCertificateLoader.java  | 139 +++++++++++++++++++
>  webapps/docs/changelog.xml                         |   9 ++
>  webapps/docs/config/http.xml                       |  14 ++
>  webapps/docs/ssl-howto.xml                         |   6 +
>  14 files changed, 604 insertions(+), 29 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/build.xml b/build.xml
> index 0138bb3247..aa1b5f87ef 100644
> --- a/build.xml
> +++ b/build.xml
> @@ -218,6 +218,11 @@
>    <!-- set above.                                                            
> -->
>    <property name="test.jvmarg.egd" value="-Dignore" />
>
> +  <!-- Flag for building FFM and associated tests -->
> +  <condition property="has-ffm">
> +    <javaversion atleast="${release.java.version}" />
> +  </condition>
> +
>    <!-- Location of OpenSSL binary (file name, not directory) -->
>    <!-- The OpenSSL tests cases be disabled by specifying an invalid path 
> here -->
>    <property name="test.openssl.path" value="" />
> @@ -1053,9 +1058,6 @@
>        <exclude name="org/apache/tomcat/util/openssl/**"/>
>      </javac>
>      <!-- Compile internal server components that use FFM -->
> -    <condition property="has-ffm">
> -      <javaversion atleast="${release.java.version}" />
> -    </condition>
>      <javac srcdir="java" destdir="${tomcat.classes}"
>             debug="${compile.debug}"
>             deprecation="${compile.deprecation}"
> @@ -1947,6 +1949,24 @@
>        <!-- Exclude these by default as Gump can't run them because the -->
>        <!-- classes on which they depend are not in any output JAR.     -->
>        <exclude name="org/apache/tomcat/buildutil/**" 
> unless="test.includeBuildutil"/>
> +      <!-- Exclude FFM tests as they are compiled below -->
> +      <exclude name="org/apache/tomcat/util/net/openssl/panama/**"/>
> +      <exclude name="org/apache/tomcat/util/openssl/**"/>
> +    </javac>
> +    <!-- Compile tests that use FFM -->
> +    <javac srcdir="test" destdir="${test.classes}"
> +           debug="${compile.debug}"
> +           deprecation="${compile.deprecation}"
> +           release="${release.java.version}"
> +           encoding="ISO-8859-1"
> +           includeAntRuntime="true"
> +           if:set="has-ffm" >
> +      <!-- Uncomment this to show unchecked warnings:
> +      <compilerarg value="-Xlint:unchecked"/>
> +      -->
> +      <classpath refid="tomcat.test.classpath" />
> +      <include name="org/apache/tomcat/util/net/openssl/panama/**"/>
> +      <include name="org/apache/tomcat/util/openssl/**"/>
>      </javac>
>      <copy todir="${test.classes}">
>        <fileset dir="test">
> @@ -2291,6 +2311,9 @@
>                <exclude name="**/integration/**" 
> unless="test.includeIntegration" />
>                <!-- Exclude tests that require large heaps -->
>                <exclude name="**/*LargeHeap.java" 
> unless="${test.includeLargeHeap}" />
> +              <!-- Exclude FFM tests unless FFM has been compiled -->
> +              <exclude name="org/apache/tomcat/util/net/openssl/panama/**" 
> unless="has-ffm"/>
> +              <exclude name="org/apache/tomcat/util/openssl/**" 
> unless="has-ffm"/>
>              </fileset>
>            </batchtest>
>          </junit>
> diff --git a/java/org/apache/tomcat/util/net/LocalStrings.properties 
> b/java/org/apache/tomcat/util/net/LocalStrings.properties
> index 6bc78573bd..96e7d980e4 100644
> --- a/java/org/apache/tomcat/util/net/LocalStrings.properties
> +++ b/java/org/apache/tomcat/util/net/LocalStrings.properties
> @@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ sslImplementation.cnfe=Unable to create SSLImplementation 
> for class [{0}]
>  sslUtilBase.active=The [{0}] that are active are : [{1}]
>  sslUtilBase.aliasIgnored=FIPS enabled so alias name [{0}] will be ignored. 
> If there is more than one key in the key store, the key used will depend on 
> the key store implementation
>  sslUtilBase.alias_no_key_entry=Alias name [{0}] does not identify a key entry
> +sslUtilBase.chainFileIgnored=The certificate chain file [{0}] is ignored 
> because the certificate file [{1}] already contains the certificate chain
>  sslUtilBase.fipsPemNotSupported=FIPS enabled so PEM format certificate files 
> are not supported. Configure the certificate using a key store rather than 
> the certificateFile attribute
>  sslUtilBase.invalidTrustManagerClassName=The trustManagerClassName provided 
> [{0}] does not implement javax.net.ssl.TrustManager
>  sslUtilBase.keystore_load_failed=Failed to load keystore type [{0}] with 
> path [{1}] due to [{2}]
> diff --git a/java/org/apache/tomcat/util/net/SSLHostConfigCertificate.java 
> b/java/org/apache/tomcat/util/net/SSLHostConfigCertificate.java
> index edd52cda0f..04eafc632e 100644
> --- a/java/org/apache/tomcat/util/net/SSLHostConfigCertificate.java
> +++ b/java/org/apache/tomcat/util/net/SSLHostConfigCertificate.java
> @@ -478,7 +478,9 @@ public class SSLHostConfigCertificate implements 
> Serializable {
>      // OpenSSL
>
>      /**
> -     * Sets the path to the certificate chain file used by OpenSSL.
> +     * Sets the path to the certificate chain file. The chain file is only 
> used if the certificate file
> +     * (a PEM file or a PKCS#12 bundle) contains the server certificate 
> alone. If the certificate file already contains
> +     * the certificate chain, the chain file is ignored.
>       *
>       * @param certificateChainFile the path to the certificate chain file
>       */
> @@ -489,7 +491,7 @@ public class SSLHostConfigCertificate implements 
> Serializable {
>
>
>      /**
> -     * Returns the path to the certificate chain file used by OpenSSL.
> +     * Returns the path to the certificate chain file.
>       *
>       * @return the certificate chain file path
>       */
> diff --git a/java/org/apache/tomcat/util/net/SSLUtilBase.java 
> b/java/org/apache/tomcat/util/net/SSLUtilBase.java
> index 68ac2ecbb8..7b1d5e5c92 100644
> --- a/java/org/apache/tomcat/util/net/SSLUtilBase.java
> +++ b/java/org/apache/tomcat/util/net/SSLUtilBase.java
> @@ -375,12 +375,23 @@ public abstract class SSLUtilBase implements SSLUtil {
>              PEMFile privateKeyFile =
>                      new PEMFile(certificate.getCertificateKeyFile() != null 
> ? certificate.getCertificateKeyFile() :
>                              certificate.getCertificateFile(), keyPass, 
> keyPassFile, null);
> -            PEMFile certificateFile = new 
> PEMFile(certificate.getCertificateFile());
> +            // The certificate file may also hold the private key, which may 
> be encrypted, so the key password is
> +            // needed to read the file.
> +            PEMFile certificateFile = new 
> PEMFile(certificate.getCertificateFile(), keyPass, keyPassFile, null);
>
>              Collection<Certificate> chain = new 
> ArrayList<>(certificateFile.getCertificates());
>              if (certificate.getCertificateChainFile() != null) {
> -                PEMFile certificateChainFile = new 
> PEMFile(certificate.getCertificateChainFile());
> -                chain.addAll(certificateChainFile.getCertificates());
> +                if (chain.size() > 1) {
> +                    // The chain file is only used if the certificate file 
> holds the server certificate alone. If the
> +                    // certificate file already contains the certificate 
> chain, the chain file is ignored.
> +                    if (log.isDebugEnabled()) {
> +                        
> log.debug(sm.getString("sslUtilBase.chainFileIgnored", 
> certificate.getCertificateChainFile(),
> +                                certificate.getCertificateFile()));
> +                    }
> +                } else {
> +                    PEMFile certificateChainFile = new 
> PEMFile(certificate.getCertificateChainFile());
> +                    chain.addAll(certificateChainFile.getCertificates());
> +                }
>              }
>
>              if (keyAlias == null) {
> diff --git a/java/org/apache/tomcat/util/net/openssl/LocalStrings.properties 
> b/java/org/apache/tomcat/util/net/openssl/LocalStrings.properties
> index 2978501885..6bf1dee206 100644
> --- a/java/org/apache/tomcat/util/net/openssl/LocalStrings.properties
> +++ b/java/org/apache/tomcat/util/net/openssl/LocalStrings.properties
> @@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ openssl.X509FactoryError=Error getting X509 factory instance
>  openssl.addedClientCaCert=Added client CA cert: [{0}]
>  openssl.applyConf=Applying OpenSSLConfCmd to SSL context
>  openssl.certificateVerificationFailed=Certificate verification failed
> +openssl.chainFileIgnored=The certificate chain file [{0}] is ignored because 
> the certificate file [{1}] already contains the certificate chain
>  openssl.checkConf=Checking OpenSSLConf
>  openssl.doubleInit=SSL context already initialized, ignoring
>  openssl.errApplyConf=Could not apply OpenSSLConf to SSL context
> diff --git a/java/org/apache/tomcat/util/net/openssl/OpenSSLContext.java 
> b/java/org/apache/tomcat/util/net/openssl/OpenSSLContext.java
> index 619fc78b4c..d886a650a6 100644
> --- a/java/org/apache/tomcat/util/net/openssl/OpenSSLContext.java
> +++ b/java/org/apache/tomcat/util/net/openssl/OpenSSLContext.java
> @@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package org.apache.tomcat.util.net.openssl;
>
>  import java.io.BufferedReader;
>  import java.io.FileInputStream;
> +import java.io.IOException;
>  import java.io.InputStreamReader;
>  import java.lang.ref.Cleaner;
>  import java.lang.ref.Cleaner.Cleanable;
> @@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ import java.util.Arrays;
>  import java.util.Base64;
>  import java.util.Iterator;
>  import java.util.List;
> +import java.util.Locale;
>  import java.util.Set;
>  import java.util.concurrent.locks.Lock;
>
> @@ -550,6 +552,42 @@ public class OpenSSLContext implements 
> org.apache.tomcat.util.net.SSLContext {
>      }
>
>
> +    /**
> +     * Determines if a PEM certificate file holds more than the server 
> certificate, i.e. it also holds the certificate
> +     * chain. The certificates are counted without decoding the file. The 
> file may also hold a private key, which may
> +     * be encrypted, and the password for that key is not needed to find out 
> if there is a certificate chain.
> +     *
> +     * @param certificateFile The certificate file
> +     *
> +     * @return {@code true} if the file holds the server certificate and at 
> least one more certificate
> +     */
> +    private static boolean hasCertificateChain(String certificateFile) {
> +        if (certificateFile.toLowerCase(Locale.ENGLISH).endsWith(".pkcs12")) 
> {
> +            // Not a PEM file. Leave the handling of the bundle to the 
> native library.
> +            return false;
> +        }
> +        int certificates = 0;
> +        try (BufferedReader reader = new BufferedReader(
> +                new InputStreamReader(new FileInputStream(certificateFile), 
> StandardCharsets.ISO_8859_1))) {
> +            String line;
> +            while ((line = reader.readLine()) != null) {
> +                // The types of PEM object that OpenSSL reads as a 
> certificate
> +                if (line.startsWith("-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----") ||
> +                        line.startsWith("-----BEGIN X509 CERTIFICATE-----") 
> ||
> +                        line.startsWith("-----BEGIN TRUSTED 
> CERTIFICATE-----")) {
> +                    certificates++;
> +                    if (certificates > 1) {
> +                        return true;
> +                    }
> +                }
> +            }
> +        } catch (IOException e) {
> +            // Leave any problems with the file to the native library.
> +        }
> +        return false;
> +    }
> +
> +
>      /**
>       * Adds a certificate to this SSL context.
>       *
> @@ -571,12 +609,23 @@ public class OpenSSLContext implements 
> org.apache.tomcat.util.net.SSLContext {
>              } else {
>                  passwordToUse = certificate.getCertificateKeyPassword();
>              }
> -            SSLContext.setCertificate(state.ctx, 
> SSLHostConfig.adjustRelativePath(certificate.getCertificateFile()),
> +            String certificateFile = 
> SSLHostConfig.adjustRelativePath(certificate.getCertificateFile());
> +            SSLContext.setCertificate(state.ctx, certificateFile,
>                      
> SSLHostConfig.adjustRelativePath(certificate.getCertificateKeyFile()), 
> passwordToUse,
>                      getCertificateIndex(certificate));
> -            // Set certificate chain file
> -            SSLContext.setCertificateChainFile(state.ctx,
> -                    
> SSLHostConfig.adjustRelativePath(certificate.getCertificateChainFile()), 
> false);
> +            // Set the certificate chain. The chain file is only used if the 
> certificate file holds the server
> +            // certificate alone. If the certificate file already contains 
> the certificate chain, the chain is taken
> +            // from the certificate file (skipping the server certificate) 
> and the chain file is ignored.
> +            if (hasCertificateChain(certificateFile)) {
> +                if (log.isDebugEnabled() && 
> certificate.getCertificateChainFile() != null) {
> +                    log.debug(sm.getString("openssl.chainFileIgnored", 
> certificate.getCertificateChainFile(),
> +                            certificate.getCertificateFile()));
> +                }
> +                SSLContext.setCertificateChainFile(state.ctx, 
> certificateFile, true);
> +            } else {
> +                SSLContext.setCertificateChainFile(state.ctx,
> +                        
> SSLHostConfig.adjustRelativePath(certificate.getCertificateChainFile()), 
> false);
> +            }
>          } else {
>              String alias = certificate.getCertificateKeyAlias();
>              X509KeyManager x509KeyManager = 
> certificate.getCertificateKeyManager();
> diff --git 
> a/java/org/apache/tomcat/util/net/openssl/panama/CertificateLoader.java 
> b/java/org/apache/tomcat/util/net/openssl/panama/CertificateLoader.java
> index 0dc416c8d1..15edc39b65 100644
> --- a/java/org/apache/tomcat/util/net/openssl/panama/CertificateLoader.java
> +++ b/java/org/apache/tomcat/util/net/openssl/panama/CertificateLoader.java
> @@ -371,19 +371,10 @@ public final class CertificateLoader {
>              return null;
>          }
>
> -        if (chainFile != null) {
> -            byte[] chainBytes = readConfigFileBytes(chainFile);
> -            if (chainBytes == null) {
> -                
> log.warn(sm.getString("certificateLoader.certificateLoadFailed", hostName, 
> chainFile));
> -            } else {
> -                // Append the separately configured chain to the 
> intermediates
> -                // (if any) read from the certificate file.
> -                MemorySegment[] extraChain = 
> readX509ChainFromBytes(chainBytes);
> -                chain = Arrays.copyOf(chain, chain.length + 
> extraChain.length);
> -                System.arraycopy(extraChain, 0, chain, chain.length - 
> extraChain.length,
> -                        extraChain.length);
> -            }
> -        }
> +        // The configured chain file is only used if the certificate file 
> holds
> +        // the leaf certificate alone. If the certificate file already 
> contains
> +        // the intermediate certificates, the chain file is ignored.
> +        chain = appendChainFile(certificate.getCertificateChainFile(), 
> hostName, certFile, chain);
>
>          return new CertificateEntry(leaf, key, chain);
>      }
> @@ -419,8 +410,16 @@ public final class CertificateLoader {
>              KeyStore keyStore = KeyStore.getInstance("PKCS12");
>              keyStore.load(new ByteArrayInputStream(fileBytes),
>                      (keyPassToUse != null) ? keyPassToUse.toCharArray() : 
> null);
> -            return loadJavaKeyStoreKey(keyStore, 
> certificate.getCertificateKeyAlias(), keyPassToUse,
> -                    certFile, hostName, arena);
> +            CertificateEntry entry = loadJavaKeyStoreKey(keyStore, 
> certificate.getCertificateKeyAlias(),
> +                    keyPassToUse, certFile, hostName, arena);
> +            if (entry != null && certificate.getCertificateChainFile() != 
> null) {
> +                // The configured chain file is only used if the bundle holds
> +                // the leaf certificate alone. If the bundle already contains
> +                // the intermediate certificates, the chain file is ignored.
> +                entry = new CertificateEntry(entry.leaf, entry.key, 
> appendChainFile(
> +                        certificate.getCertificateChainFile(), hostName, 
> certFile, entry.chain));
> +            }
> +            return entry;
>          } catch (IOException e) {
>              // Covers a wrong password: the JDK fails the MAC check
>              log.warn(sm.getString("certificateLoader.certificateLoadFailed", 
> hostName,
> @@ -606,6 +605,38 @@ public final class CertificateLoader {
>
>      // ------------------------------------- File and native reading helpers
>
> +    /**
> +     * Applies the configured certificate chain file. The chain file is only 
> used if the certificate source (a PEM
> +     * certificate file or a PKCS#12 bundle) holds the leaf certificate 
> alone. If the source already provides
> +     * intermediate certificates, the chain file is ignored. A chain file 
> that cannot be read is logged and ignored.
> +     *
> +     * @param chainFile  The location of the chain file, or {@code null} if 
> none is configured
> +     * @param hostName   The host name the certificate belongs to, used for 
> logging
> +     * @param source     The certificate source, used for logging
> +     * @param chain      The intermediate certificates (owned by the caller) 
> read from the certificate source
> +     *
> +     * @return the chain to use, which owns all the native objects
> +     */
> +    private static MemorySegment[] appendChainFile(String chainFile, String 
> hostName, String source,
> +            MemorySegment[] chain) {
> +        if (chainFile == null) {
> +            return chain;
> +        }
> +        if (chain.length > 0) {
> +            if (log.isDebugEnabled()) {
> +                log.debug(sm.getString("certificateLoader.chainFileIgnored", 
> hostName, chainFile, source));
> +            }
> +            return chain;
> +        }
> +        byte[] chainBytes = readConfigFileBytes(chainFile);
> +        if (chainBytes == null) {
> +            log.warn(sm.getString("certificateLoader.certificateLoadFailed", 
> hostName, chainFile));
> +            return chain;
> +        }
> +        return readX509ChainFromBytes(chainBytes);
> +    }
> +
> +
>      /**
>       * An OpenSSL ENGINE needs a real file. Resolves a configured location, 
> relative to the Catalina base if
>       * necessary, to the path of an existing file.
> @@ -893,8 +924,9 @@ public final class CertificateLoader {
>          CertificateFactory factory = CertificateFactory.getInstance("X.509");
>          addX509Certificates(chain, factory, fileBytes);
>
> +        // Only used if the certificate file holds the leaf certificate alone
>          String chainFile = certificate.getCertificateChainFile();
> -        if (chainFile != null) {
> +        if (chainFile != null && chain.size() <= 1) {
>              byte[] chainBytes = readConfigFileBytes(chainFile);
>              if (chainBytes != null) {
>                  addX509Certificates(chain, factory, chainBytes);
> @@ -941,8 +973,19 @@ public final class CertificateLoader {
>          KeyStore keyStore = KeyStore.getInstance("PKCS12");
>          keyStore.load(new ByteArrayInputStream(fileBytes),
>                  (password != null) ? password.toCharArray() : null);
> -        return getCertificateChainKeyStore(keyStore,
> +        X509Certificate[] bundleChain = getCertificateChainKeyStore(keyStore,
>                  certificate.getCertificateKeyAlias());
> +        // Only used if the bundle holds the leaf certificate alone
> +        String chainFile = certificate.getCertificateChainFile();
> +        if (bundleChain == null || bundleChain.length > 1 || chainFile == 
> null) {
> +            return bundleChain;
> +        }
> +        List<X509Certificate> chain = new 
> ArrayList<>(Arrays.asList(bundleChain));
> +        byte[] chainBytes = readConfigFileBytes(chainFile);
> +        if (chainBytes != null) {
> +            addX509Certificates(chain, 
> CertificateFactory.getInstance("X.509"), chainBytes);
> +        }
> +        return chain.toArray(new X509Certificate[0]);
>      }
>
>
> diff --git 
> a/java/org/apache/tomcat/util/net/openssl/panama/LocalStrings.properties 
> b/java/org/apache/tomcat/util/net/openssl/panama/LocalStrings.properties
> index 77a6c27697..ea2ebdab5e 100644
> --- a/java/org/apache/tomcat/util/net/openssl/panama/LocalStrings.properties
> +++ b/java/org/apache/tomcat/util/net/openssl/panama/LocalStrings.properties
> @@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ aprListener.usingFIPSProvider=Using OpenSSL with the FIPS 
> provider as the defaul
>
>  certificateLoader.badPassword=Bad PKCS#12 password
>  certificateLoader.certificateLoadFailed=Certificate for host [{0}] could not 
> be loaded: {1}
> +certificateLoader.chainFileIgnored=Certificate for host [{0}]: the 
> certificate chain file [{1}] is ignored because [{2}] already contains the 
> certificate chain
>  certificateLoader.chainReadError=Error reading the certificate chain file: 
> {0}
>  certificateLoader.noKeyEntry=No usable key entry in key store
>  certificateLoader.pskFindSessionError=Error in the pre-shared key 
> find-session callback; the offered identity is rejected
> diff --git a/test/org/apache/tomcat/util/net/TestSSLHostConfigCompat.java 
> b/test/org/apache/tomcat/util/net/TestSSLHostConfigCompat.java
> index c223dc3af9..f01252d52b 100644
> --- a/test/org/apache/tomcat/util/net/TestSSLHostConfigCompat.java
> +++ b/test/org/apache/tomcat/util/net/TestSSLHostConfigCompat.java
> @@ -17,10 +17,20 @@
>  package org.apache.tomcat.util.net;
>
>  import java.io.File;
> +import java.io.FileInputStream;
> +import java.io.InputStream;
> +import java.security.cert.Certificate;
> +import java.security.cert.CertificateFactory;
> +import java.security.cert.X509Certificate;
>  import java.util.ArrayList;
>  import java.util.Collection;
>  import java.util.List;
>
> +import javax.net.ssl.SSLContext;
> +import javax.net.ssl.SSLSocket;
> +import javax.net.ssl.TrustManager;
> +import javax.net.ssl.X509TrustManager;
> +
>  import org.junit.Assert;
>  import org.junit.Assume;
>  import org.junit.Test;
> @@ -261,6 +271,147 @@ public class TestSSLHostConfigCompat extends 
> TomcatBaseTest {
>      }
>
>
> +    /*
> +     * The certificate chain file is only used if the certificate file (a 
> PEM file or a PKCS#12 bundle) holds the
> +     * server certificate alone. If it already holds the certificate chain, 
> the chain file is ignored.
> +     *
> +     * The chain file used in these tests holds the certificate of a 
> different CA to the one in the certificate chain
> +     * so it is possible to tell which of the two the server sends after the 
> server certificate.
> +     *
> +     * This applies to PEM files with all of the TLS implementations. Only 
> the OpenSSL FFM implementation reads PKCS#12
> +     * bundles through the certificate file.
> +     */
> +    @Test
> +    public void testHostRSAPemLeafOnlyWithChainFile() throws Exception {
> +        configureHostRSAChainFileTest(new 
> File(TesterSupport.LOCALHOST_RSA_CERT_PEM), false);
> +        // The chain file is used
> +        assertServerChain(TesterSupport.LOCALHOST_EC_CERT_PEM);
> +    }
> +
> +
> +    @Test
> +    public void testHostRSAPemWithChainAndChainFile() throws Exception {
> +        
> configureHostRSAChainFileTest(TesterSupport.createLocalhostRsaCertAndCaPem(), 
> false);
> +        // The chain file is ignored
> +        assertServerChain(TesterSupport.CA_CERT_PEM);
> +    }
> +
> +
> +    @Test
> +    public void testHostRSAPkcs12LeafOnlyWithChainFile() throws Exception {
> +        
> configureHostRSAChainFileTest(TesterSupport.createLocalhostRsaPkcs12(false), 
> true);
> +        // The chain file is used
> +        assertServerChain(TesterSupport.LOCALHOST_EC_CERT_PEM);
> +    }
> +
> +
> +    @Test
> +    public void testHostRSAPkcs12WithChainAndChainFile() throws Exception {
> +        
> configureHostRSAChainFileTest(TesterSupport.createLocalhostRsaPkcs12(true), 
> true);
> +        // The chain file is ignored
> +        assertServerChain(TesterSupport.CA_CERT_PEM);
> +    }
> +
> +
> +    /*
> +     * The certificate file may also hold the private key and that key may 
> be encrypted. That must not affect whether
> +     * the certificate file is found to hold the certificate chain. The 
> certificate file is the certificate, the
> +     * certificate of a CA and the encrypted key.
> +     */
> +    @Test
> +    public void testHostRSAPemWithChainAndEncryptedKeyAndChainFile() throws 
> Exception {
> +        doTestHostRSAPemWithChainAndEncryptedKeyAndChainFile(false);
> +    }
> +
> +
> +    @Test
> +    public void 
> testHostRSAPemWithChainAndEncryptedKeyAndChainFileWithPasswordFile() throws 
> Exception {
> +        doTestHostRSAPemWithChainAndEncryptedKeyAndChainFile(true);
> +    }
> +
> +
> +    private void 
> doTestHostRSAPemWithChainAndEncryptedKeyAndChainFile(boolean passwordFile) 
> throws Exception {
> +        Assume.assumeTrue("Only needs to be run once for each 
> implementation", storeType == StoreType.PEM);
> +
> +        SSLHostConfig sslHostConfig = getSSLHostConfig();
> +        SSLHostConfigCertificate certificate = new 
> SSLHostConfigCertificate(sslHostConfig, Type.RSA);
> +        certificate.setCertificateFile(
> +                
> TesterSupport.createLocalhostRsaCertCaAndEncryptedKeyPem(TesterSupport.JKS_PASS).getAbsolutePath());
> +        if (passwordFile) {
> +            
> certificate.setCertificateKeyPasswordFile(getPath(TesterSupport.JKS_PASS_FILE));
> +        } else {
> +            certificate.setCertificateKeyPassword(TesterSupport.JKS_PASS);
> +        }
> +        
> certificate.setCertificateChainFile(getPath(TesterSupport.LOCALHOST_EC_CERT_PEM));
> +        sslHostConfig.addCertificate(certificate);
> +
> +        getTomcatInstance().start();
> +
> +        // The chain file is ignored
> +        assertServerChain(TesterSupport.CA_CERT_PEM);
> +    }
> +
> +
> +    private void configureHostRSAChainFileTest(File certificateFile, boolean 
> pkcs12) throws Exception {
> +        Assume.assumeTrue("Only needs to be run once for each 
> implementation", storeType == StoreType.PEM);
> +        if (pkcs12) {
> +            Assume.assumeTrue("Only the OpenSSL FFM implementation reads 
> PKCS#12 bundles via the certificate file",
> +                    
> "org.apache.tomcat.util.net.openssl.panama.OpenSSLImplementation".equals(sslImplementationName));
> +        }
> +
> +        SSLHostConfig sslHostConfig = getSSLHostConfig();
> +        SSLHostConfigCertificate certificate = new 
> SSLHostConfigCertificate(sslHostConfig, Type.RSA);
> +        certificate.setCertificateFile(certificateFile.getAbsolutePath());
> +        if (!pkcs12) {
> +            
> certificate.setCertificateKeyFile(getPath(TesterSupport.LOCALHOST_RSA_KEY_PEM));
> +        }
> +        certificate.setCertificateKeyPassword(TesterSupport.JKS_PASS);
> +        
> certificate.setCertificateChainFile(getPath(TesterSupport.LOCALHOST_EC_CERT_PEM));
> +        sslHostConfig.addCertificate(certificate);
> +
> +        getTomcatInstance().start();
> +    }
> +
> +
> +    /*
> +     * Checks the server sends the server certificate followed by the 
> certificate in the given file and nothing else.
> +     */
> +    private void assertServerChain(String expectedChainCertificate) throws 
> Exception {
> +        X509Certificate expected;
> +        try (InputStream is = new FileInputStream(expectedChainCertificate)) 
> {
> +            expected = (X509Certificate) 
> CertificateFactory.getInstance("X.509").generateCertificate(is);
> +        }
> +
> +        // Trust everything, the test is about what the server sends
> +        SSLContext clientContext = SSLContext.getInstance("TLS");
> +        clientContext.init(null, new TrustManager[] { new X509TrustManager() 
> {
> +            @Override
> +            public void checkClientTrusted(X509Certificate[] chain, String 
> authType) {
> +                // NO-OP
> +            }
> +
> +            @Override
> +            public void checkServerTrusted(X509Certificate[] chain, String 
> authType) {
> +                // NO-OP
> +            }
> +
> +            @Override
> +            public X509Certificate[] getAcceptedIssuers() {
> +                return new X509Certificate[0];
> +            }
> +        } }, null);
> +
> +        try (SSLSocket socket = (SSLSocket) 
> clientContext.getSocketFactory().createSocket("localhost", getPort())) {
> +            socket.setSoTimeout(5000);
> +            socket.startHandshake();
> +            Certificate[] peerCertificates = 
> socket.getSession().getPeerCertificates();
> +
> +            Assert.assertEquals(2, peerCertificates.length);
> +            Assert.assertEquals(expected, peerCertificates[1]);
> +        }
> +    }
> +
> +
>      private void configureHostRSA() {
>          SSLHostConfig sslHostConfig = getSSLHostConfig();
>          switch (storeType) {
> diff --git a/test/org/apache/tomcat/util/net/TesterSupport.java 
> b/test/org/apache/tomcat/util/net/TesterSupport.java
> index 3592567592..674bef0e7e 100644
> --- a/test/org/apache/tomcat/util/net/TesterSupport.java
> +++ b/test/org/apache/tomcat/util/net/TesterSupport.java
> @@ -18,11 +18,15 @@ package org.apache.tomcat.util.net;
>
>  import java.io.File;
>  import java.io.FileInputStream;
> +import java.io.FileOutputStream;
>  import java.io.IOException;
>  import java.io.InputStream;
> +import java.io.OutputStream;
>  import java.net.InetAddress;
>  import java.net.Socket;
>  import java.net.UnknownHostException;
> +import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;
> +import java.nio.file.Files;
>  import java.security.KeyStore;
>  import java.security.KeyStoreException;
>  import java.security.NoSuchAlgorithmException;
> @@ -31,16 +35,21 @@ import java.security.PrivateKey;
>  import java.security.cert.CertPathValidator;
>  import java.security.cert.Certificate;
>  import java.security.cert.CertificateException;
> +import java.security.cert.CertificateFactory;
>  import java.security.cert.PKIXBuilderParameters;
>  import java.security.cert.PKIXRevocationChecker;
>  import java.security.cert.TrustAnchor;
>  import java.security.cert.X509CertSelector;
>  import java.security.cert.X509Certificate;
> +import java.util.Base64;
>  import java.util.EnumSet;
>  import java.util.Enumeration;
>  import java.util.HashSet;
>  import java.util.Set;
>
> +import javax.crypto.Cipher;
> +import javax.crypto.SecretKeyFactory;
> +import javax.crypto.spec.PBEKeySpec;
>  import javax.net.ssl.CertPathTrustManagerParameters;
>  import javax.net.ssl.KeyManager;
>  import javax.net.ssl.KeyManagerFactory;
> @@ -72,6 +81,7 @@ import org.apache.catalina.core.OpenSSLLifecycleListener;
>  import org.apache.catalina.core.StandardServer;
>  import org.apache.catalina.startup.TesterMapRealm;
>  import org.apache.catalina.startup.Tomcat;
> +import org.apache.tomcat.util.buf.Asn1Writer;
>  import org.apache.tomcat.util.descriptor.web.LoginConfig;
>  import org.apache.tomcat.util.descriptor.web.SecurityCollection;
>  import org.apache.tomcat.util.descriptor.web.SecurityConstraint;
> @@ -292,6 +302,121 @@ public final class TesterSupport {
>          return ks;
>      }
>
> +    /**
> +     * Creates a PKCS#12 bundle (the file name ends with {@code .pkcs12}) 
> that holds the localhost RSA private key and
> +     * its certificate. The bundle is protected with {@link #JKS_PASS}.
> +     *
> +     * @param includeCa If {@code true} the certificate of the CA that 
> issued the certificate is included in the
> +     *                      bundle so it holds the certificate chain, 
> otherwise the bundle only holds the certificate
> +     *
> +     * @return the bundle, which is deleted when the JVM exits
> +     *
> +     * @throws Exception if the bundle could not be created
> +     */
> +    public static File createLocalhostRsaPkcs12(boolean includeCa) throws 
> Exception {
> +        KeyStore jks = getKeyStore(LOCALHOST_RSA_JKS);
> +        String alias = null;
> +        Enumeration<String> aliases = jks.aliases();
> +        while (alias == null && aliases.hasMoreElements()) {
> +            String candidate = aliases.nextElement();
> +            if (jks.isKeyEntry(candidate)) {
> +                alias = candidate;
> +            }
> +        }
> +        Assert.assertNotNull(alias);
> +        PrivateKey key = (PrivateKey) jks.getKey(alias, 
> JKS_PASS.toCharArray());
> +        Certificate leaf = jks.getCertificateChain(alias)[0];
> +
> +        Certificate[] chain;
> +        if (includeCa) {
> +            Certificate ca;
> +            try (InputStream is = new FileInputStream(CA_CERT_PEM)) {
> +                ca = 
> CertificateFactory.getInstance("X.509").generateCertificate(is);
> +            }
> +            chain = new Certificate[] { leaf, ca };
> +        } else {
> +            chain = new Certificate[] { leaf };
> +        }
> +
> +        KeyStore pkcs12 = KeyStore.getInstance("PKCS12");
> +        pkcs12.load(null, null);
> +        pkcs12.setKeyEntry("localhost", key, JKS_PASS.toCharArray(), chain);
> +
> +        File file = File.createTempFile("tomcat-test-", ".pkcs12");
> +        file.deleteOnExit();
> +        try (OutputStream os = new FileOutputStream(file)) {
> +            pkcs12.store(os, JKS_PASS.toCharArray());
> +        }
> +        return file;
> +    }
> +
> +
> +    /**
> +     * Creates a PEM file that holds the localhost RSA certificate followed 
> by the certificate of the CA that issued
> +     * it, i.e. the certificate and its certificate chain.
> +     *
> +     * @return the file, which is deleted when the JVM exits
> +     *
> +     * @throws Exception if the file could not be created
> +     */
> +    public static File createLocalhostRsaCertAndCaPem() throws Exception {
> +        File file = File.createTempFile("tomcat-test-", ".pem");
> +        file.deleteOnExit();
> +        try (OutputStream os = new FileOutputStream(file)) {
> +            os.write(Files.readAllBytes(new 
> File(LOCALHOST_RSA_CERT_PEM).toPath()));
> +            os.write('\n');
> +            os.write(Files.readAllBytes(new File(CA_CERT_PEM).toPath()));
> +        }
> +        return file;
> +    }
> +
> +    /**
> +     * Creates a PEM file that holds the localhost RSA certificate, followed 
> by the certificate of the CA that issued
> +     * it (i.e. the certificate chain), followed by the localhost RSA 
> private key encrypted with the given password.
> +     *
> +     * @param password The password to encrypt the private key with
> +     *
> +     * @return the file, which is deleted when the JVM exits
> +     *
> +     * @throws Exception if the file could not be created
> +     */
> +    public static File createLocalhostRsaCertCaAndEncryptedKeyPem(String 
> password) throws Exception {
> +        // The private key file holds an unencrypted PKCS#8 key
> +        StringBuilder base64 = new StringBuilder();
> +        for (String line : Files.readAllLines(new 
> File(LOCALHOST_RSA_KEY_PEM).toPath())) {
> +            if (!line.startsWith("-----")) {
> +                base64.append(line.trim());
> +            }
> +        }
> +        byte[] pkcs8 = Base64.getDecoder().decode(base64.toString());
> +
> +        String algorithm = "PBEWithHmacSHA256AndAES_128";
> +        Cipher cipher = Cipher.getInstance(algorithm);
> +        cipher.init(Cipher.ENCRYPT_MODE,
> +                SecretKeyFactory.getInstance(algorithm).generateSecret(new 
> PBEKeySpec(password.toCharArray())));
> +        byte[] encrypted = cipher.doFinal(pkcs8);
> +        // EncryptedPrivateKeyInfo with the PBES2 algorithm identifier 
> (1.2.840.113549.1.5.13) and the parameters from
> +        // the cipher. The JRE class used for this can't be used as it 
> doesn't recognise the algorithm name.
> +        byte[] pbes2Oid = new byte[] { 0x06, 0x09, 0x2A, (byte) 0x86, 0x48, 
> (byte) 0x86, (byte) 0xF7, 0x0D, 0x01, 0x05,
> +                0x0D };
> +        byte[] algorithmIdentifier = Asn1Writer.writeSequence(pbes2Oid, 
> cipher.getParameters().getEncoded());
> +        byte[] encryptedKeyInfo =
> +                Asn1Writer.writeSequence(algorithmIdentifier, 
> Asn1Writer.writeOctetString(encrypted));
> +
> +        File file = File.createTempFile("tomcat-test-", ".pem");
> +        file.deleteOnExit();
> +        try (OutputStream os = new FileOutputStream(file)) {
> +            os.write(Files.readAllBytes(new 
> File(LOCALHOST_RSA_CERT_PEM).toPath()));
> +            os.write('\n');
> +            os.write(Files.readAllBytes(new File(CA_CERT_PEM).toPath()));
> +            os.write('\n');
> +            os.write("-----BEGIN ENCRYPTED PRIVATE 
> KEY-----\n".getBytes(StandardCharsets.US_ASCII));
> +            os.write(Base64.getMimeEncoder(64, new byte[] { '\n' 
> }).encode(encryptedKeyInfo));
> +            os.write("\n-----END ENCRYPTED PRIVATE 
> KEY-----\n".getBytes(StandardCharsets.US_ASCII));
> +        }
> +        return file;
> +    }
> +
>      protected static boolean isClientRenegotiationSupported(Tomcat tomcat) {
>          // Disabled for Tomcat Native (part of response to CVE-2009-3555)
>          // Only JRE provided JSSE implementation supports this
> diff --git 
> a/test/org/apache/tomcat/util/net/openssl/panama/TestCertificateLoader.java 
> b/test/org/apache/tomcat/util/net/openssl/panama/TestCertificateLoader.java
> new file mode 100644
> index 0000000000..3b5ac8dd57
> --- /dev/null
> +++ 
> b/test/org/apache/tomcat/util/net/openssl/panama/TestCertificateLoader.java
> @@ -0,0 +1,139 @@
> +/*
> + * Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
> + * contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with
> + * this work for additional information regarding copyright ownership.
> + * The ASF licenses this file to You under the Apache License, Version 2.0
> + * (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
> + * the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
> + *
> + *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
> + *
> + * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
> + * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
> + * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
> + * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
> + * limitations under the License.
> + */
> +package org.apache.tomcat.util.net.openssl.panama;
> +
> +import java.io.File;
> +import java.security.cert.X509Certificate;
> +
> +import org.junit.Assert;
> +import org.junit.Test;
> +
> +import org.apache.tomcat.util.net.SSLHostConfig;
> +import org.apache.tomcat.util.net.SSLHostConfigCertificate;
> +import org.apache.tomcat.util.net.SSLHostConfigCertificate.Type;
> +import org.apache.tomcat.util.net.TesterSupport;
> +
> +/*
> + * Only the parts of CertificateLoader that do not need the native OpenSSL 
> library are tested here. Loading into
> + * native objects is covered by the tests that start a connector that uses 
> the OpenSSL FFM implementation.
> + *
> + * The certificate chain file is only used if the certificate file (a PEM 
> file or a PKCS#12 bundle) holds the server
> + * certificate alone. If it already holds the certificate chain, the chain 
> file is ignored. The CA certificate is used
> + * for the chain file in all of these tests so it would be in the chain 
> twice if the chain file was not ignored.
> + */
> +public class TestCertificateLoader {
> +
> +    private static SSLHostConfigCertificate createCertificate(File 
> certificateFile, String chainFile) {
> +        SSLHostConfig sslHostConfig = new SSLHostConfig();
> +        SSLHostConfigCertificate certificate = new 
> SSLHostConfigCertificate(sslHostConfig, Type.RSA);
> +        certificate.setCertificateFile(certificateFile.getAbsolutePath());
> +        certificate.setCertificateKeyPassword(TesterSupport.JKS_PASS);
> +        if (chainFile != null) {
> +            certificate.setCertificateChainFile(new 
> File(chainFile).getAbsolutePath());
> +        }
> +        return certificate;
> +    }
> +
> +
> +    private static void assertChainOfLeafAndCa(X509Certificate[] chain) {
> +        Assert.assertNotNull(chain);
> +        Assert.assertEquals(2, chain.length);
> +        Assert.assertEquals(chain[0].getIssuerX500Principal(), 
> chain[1].getSubjectX500Principal());
> +    }
> +
> +
> +    @Test
> +    public void testPemLeafOnly() {
> +        X509Certificate[] chain = CertificateLoader.getCertificateChain(
> +                createCertificate(new 
> File(TesterSupport.LOCALHOST_RSA_CERT_PEM), null));
> +
> +        Assert.assertNotNull(chain);
> +        Assert.assertEquals(1, chain.length);
> +    }
> +
> +
> +    @Test
> +    public void testPemLeafOnlyWithChainFile() {
> +        X509Certificate[] chain = CertificateLoader.getCertificateChain(
> +                createCertificate(new 
> File(TesterSupport.LOCALHOST_RSA_CERT_PEM), TesterSupport.CA_CERT_PEM));
> +
> +        // The chain file is used
> +        assertChainOfLeafAndCa(chain);
> +    }
> +
> +
> +    @Test
> +    public void testPemWithChainAndChainFile() throws Exception {
> +        X509Certificate[] chain = CertificateLoader.getCertificateChain(
> +                
> createCertificate(TesterSupport.createLocalhostRsaCertAndCaPem(), 
> TesterSupport.CA_CERT_PEM));
> +
> +        // The chain file is ignored
> +        assertChainOfLeafAndCa(chain);
> +    }
> +
> +
> +    @Test
> +    public void testPemLeafOnlyWithMissingChainFile() {
> +        X509Certificate[] chain = 
> CertificateLoader.getCertificateChain(createCertificate(
> +                new File(TesterSupport.LOCALHOST_RSA_CERT_PEM), 
> "test/org/apache/tomcat/util/net/missing.pem"));
> +
> +        // A chain file that cannot be read is ignored
> +        Assert.assertNotNull(chain);
> +        Assert.assertEquals(1, chain.length);
> +    }
> +
> +
> +    @Test
> +    public void testPkcs12LeafOnly() throws Exception {
> +        X509Certificate[] chain = CertificateLoader.getCertificateChain(
> +                
> createCertificate(TesterSupport.createLocalhostRsaPkcs12(false), null));
> +
> +        Assert.assertNotNull(chain);
> +        Assert.assertEquals(1, chain.length);
> +    }
> +
> +
> +    @Test
> +    public void testPkcs12LeafOnlyWithChainFile() throws Exception {
> +        X509Certificate[] chain = CertificateLoader.getCertificateChain(
> +                
> createCertificate(TesterSupport.createLocalhostRsaPkcs12(false), 
> TesterSupport.CA_CERT_PEM));
> +
> +        // The chain file is used
> +        assertChainOfLeafAndCa(chain);
> +    }
> +
> +
> +    @Test
> +    public void testPkcs12WithChainAndChainFile() throws Exception {
> +        X509Certificate[] chain = CertificateLoader.getCertificateChain(
> +                
> createCertificate(TesterSupport.createLocalhostRsaPkcs12(true), 
> TesterSupport.CA_CERT_PEM));
> +
> +        // The chain file is ignored
> +        assertChainOfLeafAndCa(chain);
> +    }
> +
> +
> +    @Test
> +    public void testPkcs12LeafOnlyWithMissingChainFile() throws Exception {
> +        X509Certificate[] chain = 
> CertificateLoader.getCertificateChain(createCertificate(
> +                TesterSupport.createLocalhostRsaPkcs12(false), 
> "test/org/apache/tomcat/util/net/missing.pem"));
> +
> +        // A chain file that cannot be read is ignored
> +        Assert.assertNotNull(chain);
> +        Assert.assertEquals(1, chain.length);
> +    }
> +}
> diff --git a/webapps/docs/changelog.xml b/webapps/docs/changelog.xml
> index 81f6f39356..7c0def85ae 100644
> --- a/webapps/docs/changelog.xml
> +++ b/webapps/docs/changelog.xml
> @@ -495,6 +495,15 @@
>    </subsection>
>    <subsection name="Coyote">
>      <changelog>
> +      <fix>
> +        Use the <code>certificateChainFile</code> only if the PEM certificate
> +        file (all TLS implementations) or the PKCS#12 bundle (OpenSSL FFM
> +        implementation) contains the server certificate alone. If it already
> +        contains the certificate chain, the <code>certificateChainFile</code>
> +        is ignored. The OpenSSL FFM implementation now sends the intermediate
> +        certificates of a PEM certificate file or a PKCS#12 bundle to the
> +        client. (markt)
> +      </fix>
>        <update>
>          Change the default value of the <code>cookiesWithoutEquals</code>
>          attribute of the <code>Rfc6265CookieProcessor</code> from
> diff --git a/webapps/docs/config/http.xml b/webapps/docs/config/http.xml
> index c87099b587..f040ecf048 100644
> --- a/webapps/docs/config/http.xml
> +++ b/webapps/docs/config/http.xml
> @@ -1646,6 +1646,16 @@
>        generated by <code>openssl dhparam</code> and <code>openssl 
> ecparam</code>,
>        respectively. The output of the respective OpenSSL command can simply
>        be concatenated to the certificate file.</p>
> +      <p>The file may also contain the certificate chain, that is the
> +      intermediate certificates, after the server certificate. If it does, 
> the
> +      <strong>certificateChainFile</strong> is ignored.</p>
> +      <p>When using the OpenSSL FFM implementation, a file with a name that 
> ends
> +      with <code>.pkcs12</code> is read as a PKCS#12 bundle containing the
> +      server key and certificate. The password of the bundle is the
> +      <strong>certificateKeyPassword</strong> or, if that is not set, the
> +      <strong>certificateKeystorePassword</strong> (or the equivalent 
> password
> +      files). The bundle may also contain the certificate chain. If it does, 
> the
> +      <strong>certificateChainFile</strong> is ignored.</p>
>        <p>This attribute is required unless
>        <strong>certificateKeystoreFile</strong> is specified.</p>
>      </attribute>
> @@ -1657,6 +1667,10 @@
>        <code>$CATALINA_BASE</code>.</p>
>        <p>The certificate chain used for Tomcat should not include the server
>        certificate as its first element.</p>
> +      <p>The chain file is only used if the
> +      <strong>certificateFile</strong> (a PEM file or a PKCS#12 bundle) 
> contains
> +      the server certificate alone. If the <strong>certificateFile</strong>
> +      already contains the certificate chain, the chain file is ignored.</p>
>        <p>Note that when using more than one certificate for different types,
>        they all must use the same certificate chain.</p>
>      </attribute>
> diff --git a/webapps/docs/ssl-howto.xml b/webapps/docs/ssl-howto.xml
> index 8eee9f1210..147e4559be 100644
> --- a/webapps/docs/ssl-howto.xml
> +++ b/webapps/docs/ssl-howto.xml
> @@ -350,6 +350,12 @@ so it looks something like this:</p>
>          />
>    </SSLHostConfig>
>  </Connector>]]></source>
> +<p>The <code>certificateChainFile</code> is only used if the
> +<code>certificateFile</code> contains the server certificate alone. If the
> +<code>certificateFile</code> already contains the intermediate certificates
> +after the server certificate, the <code>certificateChainFile</code> is 
> ignored.
> +The same applies when the OpenSSL FFM implementation reads the certificate 
> from
> +a PKCS#12 bundle.</p>
>
>
>  <p>The configuration options and information on which attributes
>
>
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