Handle System

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The Handle System is a global, distributed identifier system designed to provide persistent, secure, and scalable resolution of digital object identifiers on the internet.


Statements (53)
Predicate Object
instanceOf distributed system
identifier resolution system
internet infrastructure component
persistent identifier system
abbreviation HS
basedOnConcept handles
creator Robert E. Kahn
developedBy Corporation for National Research Initiatives
governedBy Handle System protocol
hasComponent Global Handle Registry
administrative tools
handle clients
handle servers
local handle services
public key infrastructure
hasProperty distributed administration
extensibility
global uniqueness of identifiers
location independence
persistence of identifiers
scalability
hasPurpose enable resolution of identifiers to current state information
provide persistent identifiers for digital objects
support long-term access to digital resources
identifierFormat <prefix>/<suffix>
maintainedBy DONAnet
operatesOver Transmission Control Protocol
User Datagram Protocol
relatedTo Digital Object Identifier
Domain Name System
Persistent Uniform Resource Locator
Uniform Resource Name
standardizedAs RFC 3650
RFC 3651
RFC 3652
supportsFunction distributed global resolution
identifier administration
identifier resolution
secure handle operations
supportsSecurityFeature access control
digital signatures
encrypted sessions
public key authentication
usedBy Digital Object Identifier system
EPIC Handle Service
ePIC Persistent Identifier Consortium
various national research networks
usedFor content resolution on the internet
digital object identification
digital preservation
research data management
usesIdentifierType handle
usesPort 2641


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