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| A '''key ring''' is a file which contains multiple public keys of ] (CA). | A '''key ring''' is a file which contains multiple public keys of ] (CA). | ||
| A Key ring is a file which is necessary for ] (SSL) connection over the web. It is securely stored on the ] which ]. It contains the ] from various Certificate Authorities and the trusted root certificate for the various Certification Authorities. An entity has to send a certificate request to the CA. The CA then returns a signed ] to the entity. This certificate received from the CA is also stored in the Key Ring. | A Key ring is a file which is necessary for ] (SSL) connection over the web. It is securely stored on the ] which ]. It contains the ] from various Certificate Authorities and the trusted root certificate for the various Certification Authorities. An entity has to send a certificate request to the CA. The CA then returns a signed ] to the entity. This certificate received from the CA is also stored in the Key Ring. | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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A key ring is a file which contains multiple public keys of Certificate Authority (CA).
A Key ring is a file which is necessary for Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) connection over the web. It is securely stored on the server which hosts the website. It contains the public/private key pairs from various Certificate Authorities and the trusted root certificate for the various Certification Authorities. An entity has to send a certificate request to the CA. The CA then returns a signed certificate to the entity. This certificate received from the CA is also stored in the Key Ring.
References
- Joseph Steinberg, Tim Speed, SSL VPN: Understanding, Evaluating, and Planning Secure, Web-based Remote Access, Packt Publishing Ltd, 2005 ISBN 1847190014.