RFC 4683 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2006

Internet X.509 Public Key Infrastructure Subject Identification Method

Overview

RFC 4683, “Internet X.509 Public Key Infrastructure Subject Identification Method”, is a Proposed Standard document published in October 2006 by J. Park, J. Lee, H. Lee, S. Park, T. Polk. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document defines the Subject Identification Method (SIM) for including a privacy-sensitive identifier in the subjectAltName extension of a certificate.

The SIM is an optional feature that may be used by relying parties to determine whether the subject of a particular certificate is also the person corresponding to a particular sensitive identifier. [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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