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CRLDistributionPointsExt Plug-in Module
Description of parameters defined in the CRLDistributionPointsExt module (Continued)
Table 4-8
Parameter Description
Specifies the name of the CRL distribution point.
pointName<n>
Permissible values: Any supported name forms. By default, the name can be in any of
the following formats:
• An X.500 directory name in the RFC 2253 syntax (see
• A URI; for example, it would look similar to this:
• An RDN which specifies a location relative to the CRL Issuer. In this case, the value
Specifies the type of the CRL distribution point.
pointType<n>
Permissible values: DirectoryName, URI, or RelativeToIssuer. The type you
select must correspond to the value in the pointName field.
• Select DirectoryName if the value in the pointName field is an X.500 directory
• Select URI if the value in the pointName field is a uniform resource indicator.
• Select RelativeToIssuer if the value in the pointName field is a location
Example: URI
Specifies revocation reasons covered by the CRL maintained at the distribution point.
reasons<n>
Permissible values: A comma-separated list of the following constants.
• unused
• keyCompromise
• cACompromise
• affiliationChanged
• superseded
• cessationOfOperation
• certificateHold
Example: keyCompromise
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http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2253.txt); note that RFC 2253 replaces RFC
1779. For example, the name would look similar to the subject name in a
certificate, like this: CN=CA Central, OU=Research Dept, O=Example
Corporation, C=US
http://testCA.example.com:80
of the pointType attribute must be RelativeToIssuer.
name (default).
relative to the CRL Issuer.