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