RFC 2459:Internet X.509 Public Key Infrastructure ...
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X.509 certificate


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... The goal of this specification is to develop a profile to facilitate the use of X.509 certificates within Internet applications for those communities wishing to make use of X.509 ...
... user authentication, and IPsec. In order to relieve some of the obstacles to using X.509 certificates, this document defines a profile to promote the development of certificate ...



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