EUGridPMA Guidelines on Private Key Protection

• Protection of private key data for end-users in local and remote systems
  Status: Approved; incorporated in Classic 4.3; pending other APs, version 1.0
  Formats available: Adobe PDF; Microsoft Word.

  This document describes guidelines on the generation and storage of end-user private key material, using secure hardware tokens and appropriate computer systems. It applies to all systems that store key material on which certificates issued by IGTF accredited authorities are based, and may be used as guidance for any system that holds private key material.

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  • Wiki version (most recent draft)