Re: [lamps] On the need for standardization of software-based interoperable private keys [was: Re: draft-ietf-lamps-samples: PKCS12 expertise needed (including objects for comparison)]

Russ Housley <housley@vigilsec.com> Sat, 14 August 2021 21:39 UTC

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Subject: Re: [lamps] On the need for standardization of software-based interoperable private keys [was: Re: draft-ietf-lamps-samples: PKCS12 expertise needed (including objects for comparison)]
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> On Aug 12, 2021, at 6:11 AM, Deb Cooley <debcooley1@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> PKCS#8 will do, as long as the MUA/device/whatever can match up the certificate w/ the key (sometimes not entirely trivial).
> 
The updated PKCS#8 syntax (see RFC 5958) now allows the certificate to be included with the private key.

Russ