Internet X.509 Public Key Infrastructure Operational Protocols: FTP and HTTP
RFC 2585, “Internet X.509 Public Key Infrastructure Operational Protocols: FTP and HTTP”, is a Proposed Standard document published in May 1999 by R. Housley, P. Hoffman. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
The protocol conventions described in this document satisfy some of the operational requirements of the Internet Public Key Infrastructure (PKI). This document specifies the conventions for using the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) and the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) to obtain certificates and certificate revocation lists (CRLs) from PKI repositories. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
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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