RFC 2459:Internet X.509 Public Key Infrastructure ...
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public keys


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... certification paths, are required because a public key user is only initialized with a limited number of assured CA public keys. ...


... certificates provide methods for associating additional attributes with users or public keys and for managing the certification hierarchy. The X.509 ...


... and CRLs, and identifies OIDs for public keys contained in a certificate. ...
... identified OIDs when issuing certificates containing public keys for these algorithms. Conforming applications supporting any of these ...
... The OID rsaEncryption identifies RSA public keys. ...


... validation algorithm depends on the certain knowledge of the public keys (and other information) about one or more trusted CAs. The decision to trust ...
... authenticated distribution of trusted CA public keys (usually in the form of a "self-signed" certificate) is a security ...
... trusted CA information, and especially the integrity of the public keys associated with the trusted CAs. By substituting public keys ...
... integrity of the public keys associated with the trusted CAs. By substituting public keys for which an attacker has the private key ...



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