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• KEYGEN tag. An HTML tag supported by Netscape browsers that generates a
key pair for use with a certificate. For more information, see
http://www.netscape.com/eng/security/comm4-keygen.html
• Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) v2, v3. A directory service
protocol designed to run over TCP/IP and across multiple platforms. LDAP is
a simplified version of Directory Access Protocol (DAP), used to access X.500
directories. LDAP is under IETF change control and has evolved to meet
Internet requirements.
• Public-Key Cryptography Standard (PKCS) #7. An encrypted data and
message format developed by RSA Data Security to represent digital
signatures, certificate chains, and encrypted data. This format is used to deliver
certificates to end entities.
• Public-Key Cryptography Standard (PKCS) #10. A message format developed
by RSA Data Security for certificate requests. This format is supported by
many server products and by Microsoft Internet Explorer.
• Public-Key Cryptography Standard (PKCS) #11. Specifies an API used to
communicate with devices such as hardware tokens that hold cryptographic
information and perform cryptographic operations.
• X.509 v1, v3. Digital certificate formats recommended by the International
Telecommunications Union (ITU).
• Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) 2.0, 3.0. A set of rules governing server
authentication, client authentication, and encrypted communication between
servers and clients.
Chapter 1 Introduction to Certificate Management System
Standards Summary
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