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public-key infrastructure (PKI) The standards and services that facilitate the use
of public-key cryptography and X.509 v3 certificates in a networked environment.
RC2, RC4 Cryptographic algorithms developed for RSA Data Security by Rivest.
See also cryptographic algorithm.
registration See enrollment.
Registration Manager An optional, independent CMS subsystem that performs
tasks involving end entities, such as enrollment or renewal, on behalf of a
Certificate Manager. The Registration Manager can be configured to process
requests and approve them either manually (that is, with the aid of a human being)
or automatically (based entirely on customizable policies and procedures). After
the Registration Manager approves requests, it typically forwards them to the
Certificate Manager, which processes them and returns the issued certificates to the
Registration Manager. The Registration Manager then distributes the certificates to
the end entities and (typically) publishes them to the appropriate directory.
Registration Manager agent A user who belongs to a group authorized to
manage agent services for a Registration Manager, including the ability to access
and modify (approve and reject) certificate requests.
root CA The certificate authority (CA) with a self-signed certificate at the top of a
certificate chain. See also CA certificate, subordinate CA.
RSA algorithm Short for Rivest-Shamir-Adleman, a public-key algorithm for
both encryption and authentication. It was developed by Ronald Rivest, Adi
Shamir, and Leonard Adleman and introduced in 1978.
RSA key exchange A key-exchange algorithm for SSL based on the RSA
algorithm.
sandbox A Java term for the carefully defined limits within which Java code must
operate.
Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) A protocol that allows mutual authentication
between a client and server and the establishment of an authenticated and
encrypted connection. SSL runs above TCP/IP and below HTTP, LDAP, IMAP,
NNTP, and other high-level network protocols.
self tests A feature that allows you to set up tests of a CMS instance both when
the instance starts up and on-demand.
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