Naming conventions and name formats
The certificates and revocation lists issued in the public administration PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) contain the names of the key holders, which are stored in the directory entries. To ensure that the PKI-1-Verwaltung is operated correctly, and facilitate the exchange of information between the various local directory services, the names that are used must meet certain minimum requirements. The 'Naming conventions and formats' document shows how names are to be constructed in the public administration PKI and describes how to issue distinguished names for the following:
- Policy Certificate Authority
- All subordinate certificate authorities
- Natural persons and legal entities
- Groups
- CRL (Certificate Revocation List) distribution points
- Certificates for SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) applications
The naming conventions are applied to all certificates that are created within the infrastructure and are therefore standard for all certificate authorities that join the public admin PKI.
