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When to use RFC 5755 AC Certificate Profile?
RFC 5755 AC Profile for Authorization January 2010 PKCs can provide an identity to access control decision functions. However, in many contexts, the identity is not the criterion that is used for access control decisions; rather, the role or group- membership of the accessor is the criterion used.
What do you need to know about RFC 5280?
RFC 5280 PKIX Certificate and CRL Profile May 2008 Procedures for identification and encoding of public key materials and digital signatures are defined in [ RFC3279 ], [ RFC4055 ], and [ RFC4491 ]. Implementations of this specification are not required to use any particular cryptographic algorithms.
Who is the author of the RFC 5751?
This document is a product of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). It represents the consensus of the IETF community. It has received public review and has been approved for publication by the Internet Engineering Steering Group (IESG). Further information on Internet Standards is available in Section 2 of RFC 5741 .
What is the definition of PKIX in RFC 5280?
Cooper, et al. Standards Track [Page 4] RFC 5280 PKIX Certificate and CRL Profile May 2008 Procedures for identification and encoding of public key materials and digital signatures are defined in [ RFC3279 ], [ RFC4055 ], and [ RFC4491 ]. Implementations of this specification are not required to use any particular cryptographic algorithms.
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