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Key pair generation

Key pairs for the DutchGrid medium-security Certification Authority are generated exclusively by DutchGrid medium-security Certification Authority staff members on a dedicated, disconnected system, using a recent, trustworthy version of the OpenSSL software package.

End entities cryptographic keys are only generated by their application or appliance and never sent to the DutchGrid medium-security Certification Authority.



David Groep 2005-01-07