The PKCS#11 URI Scheme
draft-pechanec-pkcs11uri-07
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Network Working Group J. Pechanec
Internet-Draft D. Moffat
Intended status: Standards Track Oracle Corporation
Expires: June 29, 2013 December 26, 2012
The PKCS#11 URI Scheme
draft-pechanec-pkcs11uri-07
Abstract
This memo specifies a PKCS#11 Uniform Resource Identifier (URI)
Scheme for identifying PKCS#11 objects stored in PKCS#11 tokens, for
identifying PKCS#11 tokens themselves, or for identifying PKCS#11
libraries. The URI is based on how PKCS#11 objects, tokens, and
libraries are identified in the PKCS#11 Cryptographic Token Interface
Standard.
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2. Contributors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
3. PKCS#11 URI Scheme Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
3.1. PKCS#11 URI Scheme Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
3.2. PKCS#11 URI Scheme Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
3.3. PKCS#11 URI Scheme Syntax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
4. Examples of PKCS#11 URIs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
5. IANA Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
6. Security Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
7. References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
7.1. Normative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
7.2. Informative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Authors' Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
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1. Introduction
The PKCS #11: Cryptographic Token Interface Standard [pkcs11_spec]
specifies an API, called Cryptoki, for devices which hold
cryptographic information and perform cryptographic functions.
Cryptoki, pronounced crypto-key and short for cryptographic token
interface, follows a simple object-based approach, addressing the
goals of technology independence (any kind of device may be used) and
resource sharing (multiple applications may access multiple devices),
presenting applications with a common, logical view of the device - a
cryptographic token.
It is desirable for applications or libraries that work with PKCS#11
tokens to accept a common identifier that consumers could use to
identify an existing PKCS#11 object in a PKCS#11 token, or an
existing token itself, or an existing Cryptoki library. The set of
object types that can be stored in a PKCS#11 token includes a public
key, a private key, a certificate, a secret key, and a data object.
These objects can be uniquely identifiable via the PKCS#11 URI scheme
defined in this document. The set of attributes describing an object
can contain an object label, its type, and its ID. The set of
attributes that identifies a PKCS#11 token can contain a token label,
a manufacturer name, a serial number, and a token model. Attributes
that can identify a Cryptoki library are a library manufacturer, a
library description, and a library version.
Note that the PKCS#11 URI is not intended to be used to create new
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