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form of a URL. CRL DPs allow revocation information within a single
authority
information into more manageable pieces to avoid proliferating voluminous CRLs,
thereby providing performance benefits. For example, a CRL DP is specified in the
certificate and can point to a file on a Web server from which that certificate's
revocation information can be downloaded.
CRL DP
See
cryptography
The practice of encoding and decoding data, resulting in secure messages.
data dictionary
A set of read-only tables that provide information about a database.
Data Encryption Standard (DES)
The U.S. data encryption standard.
Database Administrator
(1) A person responsible for operating and maintaining an Oracle Server or a
database application. (2) An Oracle username that has been given DBA privileges
and can perform database administration functions. Usually the two meanings
coincide. Many sites have multiple DBAs.
database alias
See
Database Installation Administrator
Also called a database creator. This administrator is in charge of creating new
databases. This includes registering each database in the directory using the
Database Configuration Assistant. This administrator has create and modify access
to database service objects and attributes. This administrator can also modify the
Default domain.
database link
A network object stored in the local database or in the network definition that
identifies a remote database, a communication path to that database, and optionally,
a username and password. Once defined, the database link is used to access the
remote database.
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domain to be posted in multiple CRLs. CRL DPs subdivide revocation
CRL Distribution Point
net service name
certificate