RFC 4683: Internet X.509 Public Key Infrastructure Subject Identification Method (SIM)
In plain English — editorial summary, not part of the RFC
This document defines the Subject Identification Method (SIM) for including a privacy-sensitive identifier in the subjectAltName extension of a certificate. The SIM is an optional feature that may be used by relying parties to determine whether the subject of a particular certificate is also the person corresponding to a particular sensitive identifier. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
Document record
- Document ID
- RFC4683
- Published
- October 2006
- Authors
- J. Park; J. Lee; H. Lee; S. Park; T. Polk
- Status
- PROPOSED STANDARD
- Stream
- IETF
- Area
- sec
- Pages
- 20
- Also known as
- —
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