RFC 2527 · INFORMATIONAL · 1999

Internet X.509 Public Key Infrastructure Certificate Policy and Certification Practices Framework

Overview

RFC 2527, “Internet X.509 Public Key Infrastructure Certificate Policy and Certification Practices Framework”, is an Informational document published in March 1999 by S. Chokhani, W. Ford. It has been obsoleted by RFC 3647 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document presents a framework to assist the writers of certificate policies or certification practice statements for certification authorities and public key infrastructures. In particular, the framework provides a comprehensive list of topics that potentially (at the writer's discretion) need to be covered in a certificate policy definition or a certification practice statement. This memo provides information for the Internet community.

Abstract as published in the RFC, via rfc-editor.org.

What “Informational” means

Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.

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Relationships to other RFCs
Obsoleted by
RFC 3647
Other RFCs from 1999

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