RFC 5916 · INFORMATIONAL · 2010
WED · 29 JUL 2026
Device Owner Attribute
Overview
RFC 5916, “Device Owner Attribute”, is an Informational document published in June 2010 by S. Turner. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document defines the Device Owner attribute. It indicates the entity (e.g., company, organization, department, agency) that owns the device. This attribute may be included in public key certificates and attribute certificates. This document is not an Internet Standards Track specification; it is published for informational purposes.
What “Informational” means
Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.
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