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Identity-based certificate management

  • US 10,439,826 B2
  • Filed: 01/29/2018
  • Issued: 10/08/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/07/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • as implemented by an authentication server, the authentication server configured with specific executable instructions,receiving a digital certificate revocation request corresponding to a client identity referenced by a user account name, wherein the digital certificate revocation request is submitted via a browser application and comprises a validity time stamp;

    querying a directory service for an entry that corresponds to the client identity, wherein the entry comprises a validity time value;

    modifying the validity time value in the entry in the directory service such that the modified validity time value is the validity time stamp; and

    revoking a digital certificate issued to a client system and associated with the client identity that has a validity start time before the modified validity time value or a validity end time before the modified validity time value.

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