| dc.description.abstract | A PKI is viewed by many as a solution that satisfies the security requirements that need to be met by today’s computer
systems. The main task of a PKI system is to facilitate the establishment of trust between PKI users and other units or
users, by verifying public keys stored in digital certificates. A PKI can, e.g., be used as a platform for e-commerce,
since it provides support for signing and encrypting of files, email and other data.
Microsoft has implemented a PKI system in their operating systems Windows 2000 and Windows XP. This document
describes the general PKI concept, the PKI functionality offered by Windows 2000 and how well these functions are
implemented.
Windows 2000 PKI goes a long way towards fulfilling the requirements one expects a PKI system to meet, but some
aspects, such as checking of revocation lists, are not satisfactorily implemented. | en_GB |