Asymmetric Key Packages
RFC 5958, “Asymmetric Key Packages”, is a Proposed Standard document published in August 2010 by S. Turner. It obsoletes RFC 5208. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document defines the syntax for private-key information and a content type for it. Private-key information includes a private key for a specified public-key algorithm and a set of attributes. The Cryptographic Message Syntax (CMS), as defined in RFC 5652, can be used to digitally sign, digest, authenticate, or encrypt the asymmetric key format content type. This document obsoletes RFC 5208. [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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