Client Certificate URL extension
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The Client Certificate URL extension is a Transport Layer Security (TLS) mechanism that allows a client to provide a URL from which its certificate can be retrieved, rather than sending the certificate directly in the handshake.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Client Certificate URL extension canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Client Certificate URL extension Context triple: [RFC 3546, defines, Client Certificate URL extension]
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A.
X.509 certificates
X.509 certificates are digital documents that bind a public key to an entity’s identity using a trusted certificate authority, forming the basis of public key infrastructure for secure communications.
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B.
SSL
SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) is a cryptographic protocol designed to provide secure, encrypted communication over a computer network, commonly used to protect data transmitted between clients and servers.
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C.
RFC 2818
RFC 2818 is the Internet standard that specifies how HTTP is used over TLS/SSL, defining the HTTPS protocol and its security requirements.
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D.
Active Directory Certificate Services
Active Directory Certificate Services is a Windows Server role that provides public key infrastructure (PKI) functionality for issuing, managing, and validating digital certificates within an organization’s network.
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E.
Let’s Encrypt
Let’s Encrypt is a free, automated, and open certificate authority that provides TLS/SSL certificates to enable secure HTTPS connections for websites worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Client Certificate URL extension Target entity description: The Client Certificate URL extension is a Transport Layer Security (TLS) mechanism that allows a client to provide a URL from which its certificate can be retrieved, rather than sending the certificate directly in the handshake.
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A.
X.509 certificates
X.509 certificates are digital documents that bind a public key to an entity’s identity using a trusted certificate authority, forming the basis of public key infrastructure for secure communications.
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B.
SSL
SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) is a cryptographic protocol designed to provide secure, encrypted communication over a computer network, commonly used to protect data transmitted between clients and servers.
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C.
RFC 2818
RFC 2818 is the Internet standard that specifies how HTTP is used over TLS/SSL, defining the HTTPS protocol and its security requirements.
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D.
Active Directory Certificate Services
Active Directory Certificate Services is a Windows Server role that provides public key infrastructure (PKI) functionality for issuing, managing, and validating digital certificates within an organization’s network.
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E.
Let’s Encrypt
Let’s Encrypt is a free, automated, and open certificate authority that provides TLS/SSL certificates to enable secure HTTPS connections for websites worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
TLS extension
ⓘ
Transport Layer Security mechanism ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | client_certificate_url TLS extension ⓘ |
| appearsInMessage |
CertificateURL
ⓘ
ClientHello ⓘ |
| benefit |
enables centralized certificate hosting
ⓘ
reduces handshake message size ⓘ supports clients with large certificate chains ⓘ |
| category | TLS client certificate handling ⓘ |
| dataCarried | one or more URLs referencing client certificate or certificate chain ⓘ |
| definedBy | Internet Engineering Task Force ⓘ |
| definedIn | RFC 6066 ⓘ |
| designGoal |
improve efficiency of client certificate transmission
ⓘ
support constrained clients or networks with limited bandwidth ⓘ |
| extensionType | TLS hello extension ⓘ |
| introducedIn | TLS 1.0 ⓘ |
| mayUse |
HTTP URL
ⓘ
HTTPS URL ⓘ |
| mechanism | client sends a URL reference instead of an X.509 certificate ⓘ |
| messageType | TLS extension in ClientHello ⓘ |
| negotiation | indicated by client in ClientHello extensions list ⓘ |
| notApplicableTo | server certificate delivery ⓘ |
| purpose |
allow a client to provide a URL from which its certificate can be retrieved
ⓘ
avoid sending the client certificate directly in the TLS handshake ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
TLS Certificate message
ⓘ
TLS CertificateURL message ⓘ TLS client authentication ⓘ X.509 certificates ⓘ
surface form:
X.509 client certificates
|
| requires |
server ability to perform HTTP or other URL fetches
ⓘ
server support for client_certificate_url extension to be effective ⓘ |
| retrievalMethod | server dereferences the provided URL to obtain the client certificate ⓘ |
| RFCSection |
RFC 6066
ⓘ
surface form:
RFC 6066, Section 4
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| scope | applies to client authentication only ⓘ |
| securityConsideration |
URL dereferencing introduces additional trust and availability dependencies
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URL should be protected against tampering and redirection attacks ⓘ server must validate the retrieved certificate as if it were sent directly ⓘ |
| specifiedAs | client_certificate_url extension ⓘ |
| status | optional TLS extension ⓘ |
| usedIn |
TLS 1.0
ⓘ
TLS 1.1 ⓘ TLS 1.2 ⓘ TLS ⓘ
surface form:
Transport Layer Security
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Subject: Client Certificate URL extension Description of subject: The Client Certificate URL extension is a Transport Layer Security (TLS) mechanism that allows a client to provide a URL from which its certificate can be retrieved, rather than sending the certificate directly in the handshake.
Referenced by (2)
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