[IETF-PKIX] CMP draft question

Gina DePlanche <gmd@OPENROUTE.COM> Wed, 11 February 1998 05:38 UTC

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From: Gina DePlanche <gmd@OPENROUTE.COM>
Subject: [IETF-PKIX] CMP draft question
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        Hi!

        I have a question about the root CA fingerprint mentioned in
the CMP draft-ietf-pkix-ipki3cmp-06.txt. I was wondering if someone
could please clarify the procedure in section 4.1.  In particular,
in the second paragraph, I find the use of the terms "this information"
and "this value" unclear when several values are referred to in the section.
Also, how does the fingerprint allow an end entity to securely use the CAs
self-certificate, as mentioned in section 4.7.2?

        Thank you for your help!

        - Gina

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