[pkix] Delegating certificate revocation

"Erik Andersen" <era@x500.eu> Wed, 08 July 2015 10:04 UTC

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Subject: [pkix] Delegating certificate revocation
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Clause 7.10 of X.509 on Certificate revocation lists states:

 

"the certificate-issuing authority authorizes a different entity to perform
revocation."

 

Can an AA do that, and if yes, how?

 

Regards,

 

Erik