Certificate request message format
| CRMF (Certificate Request Message Format) | |
|---|---|
| Family: | Message format |
| Operation area: | Certificate management |
| Latest version: | crmf2005 |
| Latest version OID : | 1.3.6.1.5.5.7.0.36 |
| Suggested Standard: |
RFC 4211 (CRMF, 2005) |
| Obsolete standard: |
RFC 2511 (CRMF, 1999) |
The Certificate Request Message Format ( CRMF , English for " Certificate Request Message Format ") is a message format for requesting digital certificates from a certification authority (CA). The request may be sent via a registration authority (RA). These units are part of a public key infrastructure (PKI) according to the X.509 standard .
The request typically includes a public key and registration related information.
Message format
Messages in the CRMF are "DER" encoded ASN.1 data structures.
commitment
This format is used by the Certificate Management Protocol (CMP).