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  Certificate Authorities ( CA, Certificate Authority, Certificates, and Certification Authorities) Definition
Certificate Authorities (CA, Certificate Authority, Certificates, and Certification Authorities) Definition
A certificate authority (CA) is an authority in a network that issues and manages security credentials and
Depending on the public key infrastructure implementation, the certificate includes the owner's public key, the expiration date of the certificate, the owner's name, and other information about the public key owner.
www.bitpipe.com /tlist/Certificate-Authorities.html   (300 words)

  
  Certificate of Authority
To avoid rejection of the application for certificate of authority the entity should include in its application for certificate of authority a statement that the entity name does not include an organizational ending indicating limited liability status as the entity is not characterized as a limited liability company in its jurisdiction of formation.
A certificate from the secretary of state or other proper filing officer of the new jurisdiction of organization that evidences the conversion of the entity’s jurisdiction of organization must accompany the application for amended certificate of authority.
Please note that the failure to file an amended certificate of authority to record a name change within 30 days from the effective date of the change is grounds for revocation of the certificate of authority pursuant to article 8.16(B) of the TBCA and article 7.11(B) of the TLLCA.
www.sos.state.tx.us /corp/forms/filingguide/html/ca.htm   (4343 words)

  
 GlobalSign Certificate Authority
Certification Authorities (CAs) provide a means by which two parties can trust each other because the CA has either confirmed the identity of both parties itself or trusts another CA that has done so - this confirmation being in the form of a digital certificate.
A certificate request is then sent to the CA and a set of credentials is sent to the RA (or the end user turns up in person - dependent upon the requirements of the certificate type to be issued).
The attributes of certificates produced by CAVIAR may be customised according to the CA's needs with completely automatic or completely manual RA procedures (or a mixture) implemented according to a number of conditions defined by the CA's policies with the number of types of certificates extended to any number of classes of certificates.
ourworld.compuserve.com /homepages/pagrosse/j030.htm   (3048 words)

  
  Certificate Authority - CaseWiki
A Certificate Authority, or CA, is an entity that vouches for the identity of a digital resource by signing Certificate Signing Requests.
Certificates signed by the aforementioned certificate authorities are currently in limited deployment.
Properly designed applications will by default complain about certificates issued by the Case certificate authorities because this certificate authority is not in the default bundle, or list, of trusted certificate authorities.
wiki.case.edu /Certificate_Authority   (325 words)

  
 Apple - Root Certificate Authority - Program
Certification Authority (CA) providers are required to complete a WebTrust for Certification Authorities audit or provide an equivalent third-party attestation.
For more information about the WebTrust for Certification Authorities program sponsored by The American Institute for Certified Public Accountant's (AICPA) or to obtain a copy of the criteria, see http://www.webtrust.org/ If you have received an audit from a different program, the burden is on the CA to prove equivalency to WebTrust for CAs.
All new root certification authorities for Mac OS X are made seamlessly available to end users through the Software Update mechanism.
www.apple.com /certificateauthority/ca_program.html   (935 words)

  
 certificate : Java Glossary   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
These certificates are identical to Microsoft Authenticode certificates, and are used by developers to sign macros in Office 2000 and other VBA 6.0 environments.
Certificates vary in cost depending mainly on how much research the certificate authority does to verify you are really you, and how much information is in the certificate that the authority is attesting is true.
If you are passing a certificate to another machine to sign code with, then your exported/imported certificate must contain the private key, or you won't be able to sign code, just verify it.
mindprod.com /jgloss/certificate.html   (6093 words)

  
 Trust Yourself: Become your own Certification Authority
In other words, the client or server trying to make the connection does not necessarily need a certificate stamped by the same CA as the server they are trying to connect to; however, they must have the trusted root certificate for that server's CA.
Depending on the class of certificate you request, you can be assured that the person to whom a certificate is issued is the same person to whom it is intended.
The class of the certificate can vary and is an indicator of the amount of research the external CA completes before issuing a certificate.
www-128.ibm.com /developerworks/lotus/library/ls-Certification_Authority   (3087 words)

  
 SSL Certificate Free SSL Certificates RapidSSL Certificate Authority
For a Certification Authority to have and use its own Trusted Root CA certificate already present in browsers is a clear sign that they are long-time, stable and credible organizations who have long term relationships with the browser vendors (such as Microsoft and Netscape) for the inclusion of their Trusted Root CA certificates.
SSL certificates work to prevent this through ensuring that www.abc.com is, in fact, ABC Co. In the “real world”, we use identification procedures like photo ids, telephone calls and papers of incorporation to know with whom we’re dealing.
Certificate applicants are required to provide telephone numbers, and certificate authorities call to verify basic information, yet another way to seek recourse in the event of problems.
www.rapidssl.com /ssl-certificate-support/ssl-faq.htm   (2221 words)

  
 JaBaCATs: Java Basic Certificate Authority Tools
When a developer is using secure protocols such as SSL he needs certificates in order to be able to autenticate the identity of the server.
Some tools sush as Java Keytool, can generate this certificates but there is not any way to generate a root Certificate Authority certificate and use it for sign another user certificates.
Certificate X509 Subject parsing for recovering Cp852 fields and store it correctly in new certificates.
www.jabacats.com   (793 words)

  
 Digital ssl certificate Free digital certificate authority Secure authentication Dual factor authentication Two factor ...
In the centralized model, there exist digital certificate vendors, to signatures of which each user is to trust.
A digital signature certificate allows to certify the data contained in it about its owner and his open key by a signature of some authorized person.
The task of PKI is to define the policy of digital certificate issue, their issuance and cancellation, storage of the data necessary for subsequent verifications of validity of certificates.
www.digi-sign.com   (585 words)

  
 Define CA - Certificate Authority
Meaning of CA - "Certificate Authority", is an entity trusted by all parties involved that for the purpose of authentication issues a certificate to a user or a computer whose identity it has already verified so that other users and computers can rely on the authenticity of the certificate holder's identity.
The CA then signs the certificate using its private key, which is used to verify the certificate.
“Â…The confidence you can have in a given certificate depends on the confidence you have in the certificate authorities and in their procedures for ensuring that subsequent certificate recipients in the certificate chain are fully authenticated.
www.birds-eye.net /definition/c/ca-certificate_authority.shtml   (759 words)

  
 Certificate Authority
The trust in the CA is the foundation of trust in the certificate as a valid credential.
However, organizations can use Digital Certificate Manager to create their own Certificate Authority to issue digital certificates to systems and users within an intranet.
A Certificate Authority certificate is a digital document that validates the identity of the Certificate Authority (CA) that owns the certificate.
www.redbooks.ibm.com /pubs/html/as400/v4r5/ic2924/info/RZAHURZAHU02MCERTIFICATEAUTHORITY.HTM   (429 words)

  
 Using the Certificate Authority Proxy Function (Revised 10/2/2006)
Although the phone functions during certification generation, additional TLS traffic may cause minimal call-processing interruptions with the phone; for example, audio glitches may occur when the certificate is written to flash at the end of the installation.
During a certificate upgrade or install operation, if By Authentication String is the CAPF authentication method for the phone, you must enter the same authentication string on the phone after the operation, or the operation will fail.
The CAPF Service Parameter window provides information on the number of years that the certificate is valid, the maximum number of times that the system retries to generate the key, the key size, and so on.
www.cisco.com /univercd/cc/td/doc/product/voice/c_callmg/5_0/sec_vir/ae/sec504/secucapf.htm   (2196 words)

  
 Netcraft: Go Daddy Now An SSL Certificate Authority
Comodo's Pro SSL certificate sells for $69, but differs slightly from the others in that it relies upon a "chained" root owned by a third party, BeTrusted.
By purchasing an existing "trusted" certificate authority Go Daddy ensured that the Starfield certificates will be accepted by 99 percent of web browsers, including Internet Explorer 5.01 and higher, AOL 5 and higher, Netscape 4.7 and higher and Opera 7.5 and up.
Starfield's validation process will verify that a business applicant is registered with state or local authorities, and owns the domain for which the certificate is being purchased.
news.netcraft.com /archives/2004/03/12/go_daddy_now_an_ssl_certificate_authority.html   (395 words)

  
 OpenSSL Certificate Authority Setup
Certificates must be checked for expiration, to avoid at best browser warnings, and at worst service outages due to expired certificates.
The CA certificate must be installed on all client systems that will be interacting with certificates signed by the custom CA certificate.
The certificate is returned to the client for use by the application in question.
www.sial.org /howto/openssl/ca   (613 words)

  
 Welcome to HPCVL -- Certificate Authority
The certificates are issued by HPCVL once it verifies the information provided by the individual or organization requesting digital certificates.
The establishment of the Certificate Authority is integral to the goals of the lab, providing convenient global access to members while protecting sensitive research and other data accessible through the Secure Grid Portal.
The Certificate Authority can also be used by other third parties who may require security services such as digital signatures and data encryption for their own portals or other desktop applications.
www.hpcvl.org /certificate_authority.html   (811 words)

  
 What is a certificate authority? - Knowledge Base
A certificate authority (CA) is a third-party organization that verifies the information or identity of computers on a network, and issues digital certificates of authenticity.
Certificate authorities usually have some kind of agreement with a financial institution that provides the information used to confirm an individual's identity.
Digital certificates are used in a network security system to guarantee that the two parties exchanging information are really who they claim to be.
kb.iu.edu /data/aoeo.html   (187 words)

  
 Certificate Authority Program
Certificate authorities (CAs) are the digital world's equivalent of passport offices.
The Certificate Authority Program is designed to make it easier for Netscape customers to get and use digital certificates.
This program is open to certificate authorities that bundle their root public keys with Netscape Communicator.
wp.netscape.com /security/caprogram/index.html   (115 words)

  
 Uniform Certificate of Authority Application
The Uniform Certificate of Authority Application (UCAA) process is designed to allow insurers to file copies of the same application for admission in numerous states.
The Primary Application is for use by newly formed companies seeking a Certificate of Authority in their domicile state and by companies wishing to re-domesticate to a uniform state.
The Corporate Amendments Application is for use by an existing insurer for requesting amendments to its certificate of authority.
www.naic.org /industry_ucaa.htm   (475 words)

  
 TrustSource® Certification System
TrustID community certificates may be used to enable an Organization or Individual to authenticate itself through IPsec devices to third parties and to establish secure electronic communications over open networks.
An applicant for a TrustID certificate authorizes DST to verify his or her identity by any reasonable means, including but not limited to making inquiry with public or private databases.
At the time of Certificate issuance, DST shall provide information to applicants regarding the advantages and potential risks associated with the use of Certificates and provide information to Subscribers regarding Subscriber obligations and the use and safeguarding of Private Keys and Digital Signatures created with such keys.
www.digsigtrust.com /certificates/policy/ts/dst-cp-v19990926.html   (3495 words)

  
 FIX: Unable to Connect to SQL Server 2000 When Certificate Authority Name Is the Same As the Host Name of the Windows ...
If the Certificate Server is installed on a Microsoft Windows 2000 computer and the Certificate Authority (CA) name is the same as or starts with the machine host name, an attempt to connect to SQL Server 2000 fails.
The Certificate Authority (CA) name of the Certificate Server is critical when you have SQL Server 2000 on the same host.
If you have already installed the Certificate Server and used the host name as part of the CA key, use the Certutil.exe utility to remove the Certificate Authority (CA) keys that contain the host name.
support.microsoft.com /kb/302409/EN-US   (886 words)

  
 Certificates and certificate authorities
A digital certificate is a digital document that certifies that a certain public key is owned by a particular user.
Having a certificate to prove to everyone else that your public key is really, truly, honestly yours allows us to conquer the third pillar of a secure conversation: authentication.
An X.509 certificate is a plain text file which includes a lot of information in a very specific syntax.
gdp.globus.org /gt3-tutorial/multiplehtml/ch10s04.html   (871 words)

  
 OpenSSL Certificate Authority Setup
Certificates must be checked for expiration, to avoid at best browser warnings, and at worst service outages due to expired certificates.
The CA certificate must be installed on all client systems that will be interacting with certificates signed by the custom CA certificate.
The certificate is returned to the client for use by the application in question.
sial.org /howto/openssl/ca   (573 words)

  
 TrustMint Express Certificate Policy
A computer-based record or electronic message that: (a) identifies the Certification Authority issuing it; (b) names or identifies a Certificate Holder; (c) contains the Public Key of the Certificate Holder; (d) identifies the Certificate's operational period; and (e) is digitally signed by a Certification Authority.
Information contained on a single TrustMint Express Certificate or related status information will not be considered confidential, when the information is used in accordance with the purposes of providing Certification Authority or Repository services and carrying out the provisions of this Policy.
DST will follow the practices and procedures outlined in the Certification Practices Statement with respect to issuance, management and revocation of TrustMint Express Certificates, except as may be required by any applicable agreement between DST and a Sponsor, or as a Sponsor may otherwise direct.
arptest.digsigtrust.com /certificates/ts/trustmintcp.html   (1299 words)

  
 SSL Certificates SSL Wildcard SSL Free Certificates SSL Server Certificate 256 bits
Your SSL Server Certificate, our validation process, which only takes a few minutes, is based on domain administration and third-party company validation.
Our root certificate was incorporated into Internet Explorer 5.01, Mozilla and Firefox 1.0 which means that is present in more than 98% of today's browsers.
Personal Certificates to digitally sign and encrypt your email, or any other document.
certs.ipsca.com   (424 words)

  
 What is certificate authority? - a definition from Whatis.com - see also: CA
A certificate authority (CA) is an authority in a network that issues and manages security credentials and public keys for message encryption.
As part of a public key infrastructure (PKI), a CA checks with a registration authority (RA) to verify information provided by the requestor of a digital certificate.
VeriSign is the leading certificate authority, providing over 125,000 Web sites with SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) server certificates, mainly for use in e-commerce.
searchsecurity.techtarget.com /sDefinition/0,,sid14_gci213831,00.html   (301 words)

  
 ONLamp.com -- Distributing Your CA to Client Browsers
In order for your client browsers to trust your new Certificate Authority, they must be configured to accept your CA's public key.
Accept the certificate, and that's all there is to it.
CA certificates for all of these entities (and many others) ship with Netscape 7.0 for Linux, and are all trusted authorities for web sites, email, and application add-ons, by default.
www.onlamp.com /pub/a/onlamp/2003/02/20/linuxhacks.html   (683 words)

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