.. _pki_overview:

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Public Key Infrastructure Overview
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   VENDOR/VENDOR_IMPLEMENTATIONS



PKI Introduction
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* Framework for managing the security attributes between peers who are enagaged in secure communication

PKI Message Echange Process
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* Host generates RSA Signature (Public and private key) and sends public key to CA (CSR) for signing
* CA will sign the certificate request with it's private key, validating it origin in form of a certificate
* Host will save certificate and use as the public key portion in communicating with other peers