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authorPaul Kehrer <paul.l.kehrer@gmail.com>2015-04-19 09:15:04 -0500
committerPaul Kehrer <paul.l.kehrer@gmail.com>2015-04-19 09:15:04 -0500
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update doc language to point more strongly at rfc 5280
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@@ -658,14 +658,16 @@ X.509 Extensions
The authority key identifier extension provides a means of identifying the
public key corresponding to the private key used to sign a certificate.
+ This extension is typically used to assist in determining the appropriate
+ certificate chain. For more information about generation and use of this
+ extension see `RFC 5280 section 4.2.1.1`_.
.. attribute:: key_identifier
:type: bytes
A value derived from the public key used to verify the certificate's
- signature. See :rfc:`5280` section 4.2.1.2 for more details on the
- recommended way to compute this value.
+ signature.
.. attribute:: authority_cert_issuer
@@ -965,3 +967,4 @@ Exceptions
.. _`public key infrastructure`: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_key_infrastructure
.. _`TLS`: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport_Layer_Security
+.. _`RFC 5280 section 4.2.1.1`: http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc5280#section-4.2.1.1