RFC 2692 (rfc2692) - Page 1 of 14

SPKI Requirements

Network Working Group                                         C. Ellison
Request for Comments: 2692                                         Intel
Category: Experimental                                    September 1999


                           SPKI Requirements

Status of this Memo

   This memo defines an Experimental Protocol for the Internet
   community.  It does not specify an Internet standard of any kind.
   Discussion and suggestions for improvement are requested.
   Distribution of this memo is unlimited.

Copyright Notice

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

Abstract

   The IETF Simple Public Key Infrastructure [SPKI] Working Group is
   tasked with producing a certificate structure and operating procedure
   to meet the needs of the Internet community for trust management in
   as easy, simple and extensible a way as possible.

   The SPKI Working Group first established a list of things one might
   want to do with certificates (attached at the end of this document),
   and then summarized that list of desires into requirements.  This
   document presents that summary of requirements.

Table of Contents

   Charter of the SPKI working group................................2
   Background.......................................................2
   General Requirements.............................................3
   Validity and CRLs................................................4
   Implementation of Certificates...................................4
   List of Certificate Uses.........................................5
   Open Questions..................................................11
   References......................................................12
   Security Considerations.........................................12
   Author's Address................................................13
   Full Copyright Statement........................................14








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