I-D ACTION:draft-ietf-pkix-ocdp-00.txt

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	Title		: Internet X.509 Public Key Infrastructure  
                          OPEN CRL DISTRIBUTION PROCESS (OpenCDP)
	Author(s)	: W. Ford, P. Hallam-Baker
	Filename	: draft-ietf-pkix-ocdp-00.txt
	Pages		: 4
	Date		: 22-Apr-98
	
This Internet Draft specifies mechanisms for determining if a public-key
certificate is valid or revoked, using CRL partitions.  These mechanisms
are considered superior to the CRL Distribution Points (CDP) mechanism
defined in ISO/IEC 9504-8/ITU-T Rec. X.509 for several reasons.
In particular, OpenCDP:

(a) accommodates dynamic partitioning as opposed to fixed partitioning;
(b) better supports use of certificates in multiple environments
    with different CRL stores;
(c) includes a means for improving cachability and timeliness
    characteristics with CRLs;  and
(d) is believed not to be encumbered by the patent claims applying to CDPs.
 
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