| PKCS#1 |
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n/a |
n/a |
The RSA encryption standard. This standard defines mechanisms for encrypting and signing data using the
RSA public key system. Cipher sometimes uses PCKS#1 padding. |
| PKCS#2 |
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n/a |
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Obsolete. Now part of PKCS#2. |
| PKCS#3 |
n/a |
n/a |
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Defines the Diffie-Hellman key agreement protocol. Allows two parties who have never exchanged anything
before to negotiate a common secret key to use for encrypted message exchanges. |
| PKCS#4 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
Obsolete. Now part of PKCS#2. |
| PKCS#5 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
The password-based encryption standard (PBE (Password Based Encryption)). This describes a method to generate a Secret Key based on
a password. |
| PKCS#6 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
The extended-certificate syntax standard. This is currently being phased out in favor of X509 v3. |
| PKCS#7 |
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The cryptographic message syntax standard. This defines a generic syntax for messages which have
cryptography applied to it. Imported by a browser to add to list of trusted certificates or signing
authorities. cacerts. is not in this format. |
| PKCS#8 |
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The private-key information syntax standard. This defines a method to store Private Key
Information. |
| PKCS#9 |
n/a |
n/a |
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This defines selected attribute types for use in other PKCS standards. Defines the field names for data
in a certificate the signing authority attests to, e.g. facsimileTelephoneNumber, stateOrProvinceName,
iSDNAddress, streetAddress, localityName, supportedApplicationContext surname, telephoneNumber,
organizationName,teletexTerminalIdentifier physicalDeliveryOfficeName, telexNumber postalAddress, title,
postalCode, x121Address, postOfficeBox. |
| PKCS#10 |
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The certification request syntax standard. This describes a syntax for certification requests. |
| PKCS#11 / CryptoKi |
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The cryptographic token interface standard. This defines a technology independent programming interface
for cryptographic devices such as smartcards. |
| PKCS#12 |
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The personal information exchange syntax standard. This describes a portable format for storage and
transportation of user private keys, certificates etc. Where a developer stores his code signing keys.
.keystore is not in this format, though Java also supports PCKS#12
keystore format. |
| PKCS#13 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
The elliptic curve cryptography standard. This describes mechanisms to encrypt and sign data using
elliptic curve cryptography. |
| PKCS#14 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
This covers pseudo random number generation (PRNG). This is currently under active development. |
| PKCS#15 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
The cryptographic token information format standard. This describes a standard for the format of
cryptographic credentials stored on cryptographic tokens. |
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