RFC 5273 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2008
WED · 29 JUL 2026
Certificate Management over CMS : Transport Protocols
Overview
RFC 5273, “Certificate Management over CMS : Transport Protocols”, is a Proposed Standard document published in June 2008 by J. Schaad, M. Myers. It has since been updated by RFC 6402. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document defines a number of transport mechanisms that are used to move CMC (Certificate Management over CMS (Cryptographic Message Syntax)) messages. The transport mechanisms described in this document are HTTP, file, mail, and TCP. [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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Relationships to other RFCs
Other RFCs from 2008
- RFC 5272 Certificate Management over CMS
- RFC 5274 Certificate Management Messages over CMS : Compliance Requirements
- RFC 5271 Mobile IPv6 Fast Handovers for 3G CDMA Networks
- RFC 5275 CMS Symmetric Key Management and Distribution
- RFC 5270 Mobile IPv6 Fast Handovers over IEEE 802.16e Networks
- RFC 5276 Using the Server-Based Certificate Validation Protocol to Convey Long-Term Evidence Records
- RFC 5269 Distributing a Symmetric Fast Mobile IPv6 Handover Key Using SEcure Neighbor Discovery
- RFC 5277 NETCONF Event Notifications