Method and system for provisioning multiple digital certificates
US8364954B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 16, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jan 29, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 18, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2209/56
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of provisioning a first digital certificate and a second digital certificate based on an existing digital certificate includes receiving information related to the existing digital certificate. The existing digital certificate includes a first name listed in a Subject field and a second name listed in a SubjectAltName extension. The method also includes receiving an indication from a user to split the existing digital certificate and extracting the first name from the Subject field and the second name from the SubjectAltName extension of the existing digital certificate. The method further includes extracting the public key from the existing digital certificate, provisioning the first digital certificate with the first name listed in a Subject field of the first digital certificate and the public key, and provisioning the second digital certificate with the second name listed in a Subject field of the second digital certificate and the public key.
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