February 12, 2002
Practical Aspects of Modern Cryptography
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DNs in X.509 Certificates
nThe X.509 certificate standard began as a way to associate a certificate with a node in the directory.
nHow is the subject of a cert identified?
nBy its DN.
nHow is the issuer of a cert identified?
nBy its DN.
nHow are certificates linked together?
nBy DNs.