Public-Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS) PKCS #1: RSA Cryptography Standard Section Index Foreword PKCS #3: Diffie-Hellman Key Agreement Standard PKCS #5: Password-Based Cryptography Standard Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Cryptography PKCS #6: Extended-Certificate Syntax Standard PKCS #7: Cryptographic Message Syntax Standard Chapter 3 Techniques in Cryptography Chapter 4 Applications of Cryptography PKCS #8: Private-Key Information Syntax Standard PKCS #9: Selected Attribute Types Chapter 5 Cryptography in the Real World Chapter 6 Laws Concerning Cryptography PKCS #10: Certification Request Syntax Standard PKCS #11: Cryptographic Token Interface Standard Chapter 7 Miscellaneous Topics Chapter 8 Further Reading PKCS #12: Personal Information Exchange Syntax Standard PKCS #13: Elliptic Curve Cryptography Standard Appendix A Mathematical concepts Appendix B Glossary PKCS #15: Cryptographic Token Information Format Standard PKCS Mailing Lists Appendix C References Workshops PKCS News Archives Guidelines for Contributions to the Public-Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS) One-Time Password Specifications (OTPS)	Home: Standards Initiatives: Public-Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS): PKCS #8: Private-Key Information Syntax Standard: 4.1 Key Management 4.1.3 Public Key Issues 4.1.3.1 What is a PKI? 4.1.3.2 Who needs a key pair? 4.1.3.3 How does one get a key pair? 4.1.3.4 Should a key pair be shared among users? 4.1.3.5 What happens when a key expires? 4.1.3.6 What happens if my key is lost? 4.1.3.7 What happens if my private key is compromised? 4.1.3.8 How should I store my private key? 4.1.3.9 How do I find someone else's public key? 4.1.3.10 What are certificates? 4.1.3.11 How are certificates used? 4.1.3.12 Who issues certificates and how? 4.1.3.13 How do certifying authorities store their private keys? 4.1.3.14 How are certifying authorities susceptible to attack? 4.1.3.15 What if a certifying authority's key is lost or compromised? 4.1.3.16 What are Certificate Revocation Lists (CRLs)? Top of Page
		Email to a friend Print

4.1.3 Public Key Issues