Certificate chain discovery in SPKI/SDSI

• Published in: Journal of computer security Vol. 9; no. 4; pp. 285 - 322
• Main Authors: Clarke, Dwaine, Elien, Jean-Emile, Ellison, Carl, Fredette, Matt, Morcos, Alexander, Rivest, Ronald L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01.10.2001
• Subjects: authorization; SDSI; certificate chain discovery; threshold subjects; naming; local names; delegation; SPKI; certificate chain; Certificate; public-key infrastructure; PKI

SPKI/SDSI is a novel public-key infrastructure emphasizing naming, groups, ease-of-use, and flexible authorization. To access a protected resource, a client must present to the server a proof that the client is authorized; this proof takes the form of a “certificate chain” proving that the client�...