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| author | Alex Gaynor <alex.gaynor@gmail.com> | 2015-04-19 11:06:54 -0400 |
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| committer | Alex Gaynor <alex.gaynor@gmail.com> | 2015-04-19 11:06:54 -0400 |
| commit | 941afb370677019323c6d335c2f529a3994a600a (patch) | |
| tree | 1824f127523a0c4dcd1c5b20e737404b67447fea /docs | |
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Merge pull request #1835 from reaperhulk/x509-aki
AuthorityKeyIdentifier support
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diff --git a/docs/x509.rst b/docs/x509.rst index e0e05b6b..da6bd85c 100644 --- a/docs/x509.rst +++ b/docs/x509.rst @@ -652,6 +652,35 @@ X.509 Extensions purposes indicated in the key usage extension. The object is iterable to obtain the list of :ref:`extended key usage OIDs <eku_oids>`. +.. class:: AuthorityKeyIdentifier + + .. versionadded:: 0.9 + + 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. + + .. attribute:: authority_cert_issuer + + :type: :class:`Name` or None + + The :class:`Name` of the issuer's issuer. + + .. attribute:: authority_cert_serial_number + + :type: int or None + + The serial number of the issuer's issuer. + .. class:: SubjectKeyIdentifier .. versionadded:: 0.9 @@ -938,3 +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`: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc5280#section-4.2.1.1 |