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| author | Paul Kehrer <paul.l.kehrer@gmail.com> | 2015-04-19 09:15:04 -0500 |
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| committer | Paul Kehrer <paul.l.kehrer@gmail.com> | 2015-04-19 09:15:04 -0500 |
| commit | 8c8cd72bd9f55db65f56a829ac0acb646e966088 (patch) | |
| tree | 9fd2fb5e9adba901de6bdcbbd86e71bf5bdd22d5 | |
| parent | d729cd378ea55f8e59073c3c57e1deb2f04819bf (diff) | |
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update doc language to point more strongly at rfc 5280
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diff --git a/docs/x509.rst b/docs/x509.rst index 02c51dda..d99fae64 100644 --- a/docs/x509.rst +++ b/docs/x509.rst @@ -658,14 +658,16 @@ X.509 Extensions The authority key identifier extension provides a means of identifying the public key corresponding to the private key used to sign a certificate. + This extension is typically used to assist in determining the appropriate + certificate chain. For more information about generation and use of this + extension see `RFC 5280 section 4.2.1.1`_. .. attribute:: key_identifier :type: bytes A value derived from the public key used to verify the certificate's - signature. See :rfc:`5280` section 4.2.1.2 for more details on the - recommended way to compute this value. + signature. .. attribute:: authority_cert_issuer @@ -965,3 +967,4 @@ Exceptions .. _`public key infrastructure`: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_key_infrastructure .. _`TLS`: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport_Layer_Security +.. _`RFC 5280 section 4.2.1.1`: http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc5280#section-4.2.1.1 |