This appendix describes the data formats used by Netscape Communicator 4.x for
installing certificates. It also describes how certificates are imported into different
environments.
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Data Formats (page 809)
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Importing Certificate Chains (page 811)
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Importing Certificates into Netscape Communicator (page 811)
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Importing Certificates into Netscape Servers (page 812)
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Object Identifiers (page 812)
Data Formats
Netscape products can accept certificates in several formats. Although the format
can vary, the certificates themselves are X.509 version 1, 2, or 3.
Binary Formats
The Netscape certificate loader recognizes several binary formats, as follows.
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DER-encoded certificate
This is a single binary DER-encoded certificate.
Certificate Download Specification
Appendix A
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