RFC 3039 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2001

Internet X.509 Public Key Infrastructure Qualified Certificates Profile

Overview

RFC 3039, “Internet X.509 Public Key Infrastructure Qualified Certificates Profile”, is a Proposed Standard document published in January 2001 by S. Santesson, W. Polk, P. Barzin, M. Nystrom. It has been obsoleted by RFC 3739 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document forms a certificate profile for Qualified Certificates, based on RFC 2459, for use in the Internet. The goal of this document is to define a general syntax independent of local legal requirements. [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 3739
Other RFCs from 2001

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