diff options
| -rw-r--r-- | docs/x509.rst | 16 |
1 files changed, 12 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/docs/x509.rst b/docs/x509.rst index 0e18e4ac..feca564d 100644 --- a/docs/x509.rst +++ b/docs/x509.rst @@ -220,7 +220,10 @@ following common OIDs are available as constants. .. data:: OID_COMMON_NAME - Corresponds to the dotted string ``"2.5.4.3"``. + Corresponds to the dotted string ``"2.5.4.3"``. Historically the domain + name would be encoded here for server certificates. :rfc:`2818` deprecates + this practice and names of that type should now be located in a + SubjectAlternativeName extension. .. data:: OID_COUNTRY_NAME @@ -244,7 +247,9 @@ following common OIDs are available as constants. .. data:: OID_SERIAL_NUMBER - Corresponds to the dotted string ``"2.5.4.5"``. + Corresponds to the dotted string ``"2.5.4.5"``. This is distinct from the + serial number of the certificate itself (which can be obtained with + :func:`Certificate.serial`). .. data:: OID_SURNAME @@ -264,7 +269,9 @@ following common OIDs are available as constants. .. data:: OID_DN_QUALIFIER - Corresponds to the dotted string ``"2.5.4.46"``. + Corresponds to the dotted string ``"2.5.4.46"``. This specifies + disambiguating information to add to the relative distinguished name of an + entry. See :rfc:`2256`. .. data:: OID_PSEUDONYM @@ -272,7 +279,8 @@ following common OIDs are available as constants. .. data:: OID_DOMAIN_COMPONENT - Corresponds to the dotted string ``"0.9.2342.19200300.100.1.25"``. + Corresponds to the dotted string ``"0.9.2342.19200300.100.1.25"``. A string + holding one component of a domain name. See :rfc:`4519`. .. data:: OID_EMAIL_ADDRESS |