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PKCS #9: Selected Object Classes and Attribute Types Version 2
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Network Working Group M. Nystrom
Request for Comments: 2985 B. Kaliski
Category: Informational RSA Security
November 2000
PKCS #9: Selected Object Classes and Attribute Types
Version 2.0
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 (2000). All Rights Reserved.
Abstract
This memo represents a republication of PKCS #9 v2.0 from RSA
Laboratories' Public-Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS) series, and
change control is retained within the PKCS process. The body of this
document, except for the security considerations section, is taken
directly from that specification.
This memo provides a selection of object classes and attribute types
for use in conjunction with public-key cryptography and Lightweight
Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) accessible directories. It also
includes ASN.1 syntax for all constructs.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction ................................................. 2
2. Definitions, notation and document convention ................ 2
2.1 Definitions ................................................. 2
2.2 Notation and document convention ............................ 3
3. Overview ..................................................... 4
4. Auxiliary object classes ..................................... 5
4.1 The "pkcsEntity" auxiliary object class ..................... 5
4.2 The "naturalPerson" auxiliary object class .................. 6
5. Selected attribute types ..................................... 6
5.1 Attribute types for use with the "pkcsEntity" object class .. 6
5.2 Attribute types for use with the "naturalPerson" object class 7
5.3 Attribute types for use in PKCS #7 data .................... 12
5.4 Attribute types for use in PKCS #10 certificate requests ... 16
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