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RFC 2585: Internet X.509 Public Key Infrastructure Operational Protocols: FTP and HTTP

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The protocol conventions described in this document satisfy some of the operational requirements of the Internet Public Key Infrastructure (PKI). This document specifies the conventions for using the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) and the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) to obtain certificates and certificate revocation lists (CRLs) from PKI repositories. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

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Document ID
RFC2585
Published
May 1999
Authors
R. Housley; P. Hoffman
Status
PROPOSED STANDARD
Stream
IETF
Area
sec
Pages
8
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