certificate

Digital signature combining data verification and encryption key. See PKI Digital Signature.

A certificate is a unique electronic stamp that identifies a user or server. Domino uses two types of certificates: Notes certificates and Internet certificates.

A Notes certificate is stored in a Notes or Domino ID file that associates a name with a public key. Certificates permit users and servers to access specific Domino servers. An ID may have many certificates.

An Internet client certificate lets a user access a server using SSL client authentication or send an S/MIME message. The client certificate is stored in either the Notes ID file if you are using a Notes client or in a file stored on the user's hard drive. An Internet server certificate lets users access a server using SSL server authentication. The server certificate is stored in a key ring file on the server's hard drive.

Internet certificates contain a public key, a name, an expiration date, and a digital signature.

An electronic credential that authenticates a user on the Internet and on intranets. Certificates ensure the legitimate online transfer of confidential information or other sensitive material by means of public encryption technology. In Exchange, certificates contain information used for digital signatures and encryption that binds the user's public key to the mailbox. [Exchange 2003]

An encrypted file containing user or server identification information, which is used to verify identity and to establish a secure link. [Exchange 2007]

Information used for digital signatures and encryption that binds the user's public key to the mailbox. [Exchange 5.5]

A digital document that is commonly used for authentication and secure exchange of information on open networks, such as the Internet, extranets, and intranets. A certificate securely binds a public key to the entity that holds the corresponding private key. Certificates are digitally signed by the issuing certification authority and can be issued for a user, a computer, or a service. The most widely accepted format for certificates is defined by the ITU-T X.509 version 3 international standard.

A credential that some AWS products use to authenticate AWS accounts and users. Also known as an X.509 certificate. The certificate is paired with a private key.

A public key plus information about the certificate owner bound together by the digital signature of a CA. In the case of a CA certificate, the certificate is self signed, i.e. it was signed using its own private key.

A digital document that binds a public key to the identity of the certificate owner, thereby enabling the certificate owner to be authenticated. A certificate is issued by a certificate authority.

A digital representation of information which at least

• 1) identifies the certification authority issuing it,
• 2) names or identifies its subscriber,
• 3) contains the subscriber's public key,
• 4) identifies its operational period, and
• 5) is digitally signed by the certification authority issuing it.

1. In cryptography, the public key and the identity of an entity, with other information, rendered unforgeable by digitally signing the entire information with the private key of the issuing certification authority. [After X9.42] Synonym digital certificate. 2. [A] record holding security information about an information-system (IS) user and vouches to the truth and accuracy of the information it contains. [INFOSEC-99] 3. Security data sealed by an Authority. The certificate contains the security data and the seal [ECMA138].