Internet X.509 Public Key Infrastructure: Certification Path Building
RFC 4158, “Internet X.509 Public Key Infrastructure: Certification Path Building”, is an Informational document published in September 2005 by M. Cooper, Y. Dzambasow, P. Hesse, S. Joseph, R. Nicholas. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document provides guidance and recommendations to developers building X.509 public-key certification paths within their applications. By following the guidance and recommendations defined in this document, an application developer is more likely to develop a robust X.509 certificate-enabled application that can build valid certification paths across a wide range of PKI environments. This memo provides information for the Internet community.
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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