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Glossary

realm :

Defines by the AuthName parameter in Apache, it defines a section of the site.

SSL :

Secure Socket Layer. Protocol allowing to transmit communications over the Internet in an encrypted form.

Certificat électronique :

Electronic document guaranteeing owner identity. It contains his public key, the private key being preserved by the owner.

CA :

Certificate Authority. An authority of certification is charged to emit and manage the numerical certificates.

RA :

Registration Authority. A registration authority is in charge of identity checking of the certificate applicant.

DN :

Distinguish Name. Unique unambiguous name which the CA assigns to an entity like the certificate owner.

PKI :

Public Key Infrastructure. A PKI is a management system of public keys for a large scale use.

CSR :

Certificate Signing Request. Request file for certificate signature.