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RFC 3161: Internet X.509 Public Key Infrastructure Time-Stamp Protocol (TSP)

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This document describes the format of a request sent to a Time Stamping Authority (TSA) and of the response that is returned. It also establishes several security-relevant requirements for TSA operation, with regards to processing requests to generate responses. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

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Document ID
RFC3161
Published
August 2001
Authors
C. Adams; P. Cain; D. Pinkas; R. Zuccherato
Status
PROPOSED STANDARD
Stream
IETF
Area
sec
Pages
26
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Updated by:
RFC 5816

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