RFC 4985 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2007

Internet X.509 Public Key Infrastructure Subject Alternative Name for Expression of Service Name

Overview

RFC 4985, “Internet X.509 Public Key Infrastructure Subject Alternative Name for Expression of Service Name”, is a Proposed Standard document published in August 2007 by S. Santesson. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document defines a new name form for inclusion in the otherName field of an X.509 Subject Alternative Name extension that allows a certificate subject to be associated with the service name and domain name components of a DNS Service Resource Record. [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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