RFC 2560 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 1999

X.509 Internet Public Key Infrastructure Online Certificate Status Protocol - OCSP

Overview

RFC 2560, “X.509 Internet Public Key Infrastructure Online Certificate Status Protocol - OCSP”, is a Proposed Standard document published in June 1999 by M. Myers, R. Ankney, A. Malpani, S. Galperin, C. Adams. It has since been updated by RFC 6277. It has been obsoleted by RFC 6960 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document specifies a protocol useful in determining the current status of a digital certificate without requiring CRLs. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

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

What “Proposed Standard” means

An entry-level standards-track specification: stable, peer-reviewed and a solid basis for implementation, though it may still evolve before becoming an Internet Standard.

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Relationships to other RFCs
Obsoleted by
RFC 6960
Updated by
RFC 6277
Other RFCs from 1999

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