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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 21, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2001
James W. Sweeny, Millbrook, NY (US);
Messaoud Benantar, Austin, TX (US);
John J. Petreshock, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Thomas L. Gindin, Potomac, MD (US);
John C. Dayka, New Paltz, NY (US);
James W. Sweeny, Millbrook, NY (US);
Messaoud Benantar, Austin, TX (US);
John J. Petreshock, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Thomas L. Gindin, Potomac, MD (US);
John C. Dayka, New Paltz, NY (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method of certifying a host-identification mapping extension included in a digital certificate, the digital certificate issued and signed by a specific certification authority. In an exemplary embodiment of the invention, the method includes assigning a trust value for each certification authority included in a set of certification authorities. A digital certificate containing the host-identification mapping extension therein is received, with the host-identification mapping extension further containing a plurality of identification attributes therein. The plurality of identification attributes are evaluated, along with the trust value assigned to the specific certification authority issuing the digital certificate. A determination is then made, based upon the plurality of identification attributes and the trust value, as to whether the host-mapping extension is to be certified.