RFC 4325 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2005

Internet X.509 Public Key Infrastructure Authority Information Access Certificate Revocation List Extension

Overview

RFC 4325, “Internet X.509 Public Key Infrastructure Authority Information Access Certificate Revocation List Extension”, is a Proposed Standard document published in December 2005 by S. Santesson, R. Housley. It updates RFC 3280. It has been obsoleted by RFC 5280 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document updates RFC 3280 by defining the Authority Information Access Certificate Revocation List (CRL) extension. RFC 3280 defines the Authority Information Access certificate extension using the same syntax. The CRL extension provides a means of discovering and retrieving CRL issuer certificates. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

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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 5280
This RFC updates
RFC 3280
Other RFCs from 2005

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