RFC 5755 on An Internet Attribute Certificate Profile for Authorization

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        RFC 5755

        Title:      An Internet Attribute Certificate Profile 
                    for Authorization 
        Author:     S. Farrell, R. Housley,
                    S. Turner
        Status:     Standards Track
        Date:       January 2010
        Mailbox:    stephen.farrell@cs.tcd.ie, 
                    housley@vigilsec.com, 
                    turners@ieca.com
        Pages:      50
        Characters: 101482
        Obsoletes:  RFC3281

        I-D Tag:    draft-ietf-pkix-3281update-05.txt

        URL:        http://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc5755.txt

This specification defines a profile for the use of X.509 Attribute
Certificates in Internet Protocols.  Attribute certificates may be
used in a wide range of applications and environments covering a
broad spectrum of interoperability goals and a broader spectrum of
operational and assurance requirements.  The goal of this document is
to establish a common baseline for generic applications requiring
broad interoperability as well as limited special purpose
requirements.  The profile places emphasis on attribute certificate
support for Internet electronic mail, IPsec, and WWW security
applications.  This document obsoletes RFC 3281.  [STANDARDS TRACK]

This document is a product of the Public-Key Infrastructure (X.509) Working Group of the IETF.

This is now a Proposed Standard Protocol.

STANDARDS TRACK: This document specifies an Internet standards track
protocol for the Internet community,and requests discussion and suggestions
for improvements.  Please refer to the current edition of the Internet
Official Protocol Standards (STD 1) for the standardization state and
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