RFC 5917 · INFORMATIONAL · 2010
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Clearance Sponsor Attribute
Overview
RFC 5917, “Clearance Sponsor 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 clearance sponsor attribute. It indicates the entity that sponsored (i.e., granted) the clearance. This attribute is intended for use in public key certificates and attribute certificates that also include the clearance attribute. 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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