An Internet Attribute Certificate Profile for Authorization
RFC 5755
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RFC - Proposed Standard
(January 2010; Errata)
Obsoletes RFC 3281
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| Last updated | 2015-10-14 | ||
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Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) S. Farrell
Request for Comments: 5755 Trinity College Dublin
Obsoletes: 3281 R. Housley
Category: Standards Track Vigil Security
ISSN: 2070-1721 S. Turner
IECA
January 2010
An Internet Attribute Certificate Profile for Authorization
Abstract
This specification defines a profile for the use of X.509 Attribute
Certificates in Internet Protocols. Attribute certificates may be
used in a wide range of applications and environments covering a
broad spectrum of interoperability goals and a broader spectrum of
operational and assurance requirements. The goal of this document is
to establish a common baseline for generic applications requiring
broad interoperability as well as limited special purpose
requirements. The profile places emphasis on attribute certificate
support for Internet electronic mail, IPsec, and WWW security
applications. This document obsoletes RFC 3281.
Status of This Memo
This is an Internet Standards Track document.
This document is a product of the Internet Engineering Task Force
(IETF). It represents the consensus of the IETF community. It has
received public review and has been approved for publication by
the Internet Engineering Steering Group (IESG). Further
information on Internet Standards is available in Section 2 of
RFC 5741.
Information about the current status of this document, any
errata, and how to provide feedback on it may be obtained at
http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc5755.
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction ....................................................4
1.1. Requirements Terminology ...................................5
1.2. AC Path Delegation .........................................5
1.3. Attribute Certificate Distribution ("Push" vs. "Pull") .....6
1.4. Document Structure .........................................7
2. Terminology .....................................................7
3. Requirements ....................................................8
4. Attribute Certificate Profile ...................................9
4.1. X.509 Attribute Certificate Definition ....................10
4.2. Profile of Standard Fields ................................12
4.2.1. Version ............................................13
4.2.2. Holder .............................................13
4.2.3. Issuer .............................................14
4.2.4. Signature ..........................................14
4.2.5. Serial Number ......................................14
4.2.6. Validity Period ....................................15
4.2.7. Attributes .........................................15
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