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Network Working Group                                        R. Housley
Request for Comments: 2528                                       SPYRUS
Category: Informational                                         W. Polk
                                                                   NIST
                                                             March 1999


                Internet X.509 Public Key Infrastructure

         Representation of Key Exchange Algorithm (KEA) Keys in
         Internet X.509 Public Key Infrastructure Certificates

Status of this Memo

   This memo provides information for the Internet community.  It does
   not specify an Internet standard of any kind.  Distribution of this
   memo is unlimited.

Copyright Notice

   Copyright (C) The Internet Society (1999).  All Rights Reserved.

Table of Contents

   Abstract ........................................................ 2
   1.  Executive Summary ........................................... 2
   2.  Requirements and Assumptions ................................ 2
   2.1.  Communication and Topology ................................ 2
   2.2.  Acceptability Criteria .................................... 2
   2.3.  User Expectations ......................................... 3
   2.4.  Administrator Expectations ................................ 3
   3.  KEA Algorithm Support ....................................... 3
   3.1.  Subject Public Key Info ................................... 3
   3.1.1.  Algorithm Identifier and Parameters ..................... 4
   3.1.2.  Encoding of KEA Public Keys ............................. 5
   3.2.  Key Usage Extension in KEA certificates ................... 5
   4. ASN.1 Modules ................................................ 5
   4.1 1988 Syntax ................................................. 5
   4.2 1993 Syntax ................................................. 6
   5. References ................................................... 6
   6. Security Considerations ...................................... 7
   7. Authors' Addresses ........................................... 8
   8. Full Copyright Statement ..................................... 9








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