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Policy-based security certificate filtering

  • US 20070245401A1
  • Filed: 04/17/2006
  • Published: 10/18/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/17/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented policy-based security certificate filtering method, comprising steps of:

  • receiving, by a first entity in a communications network, a security certificate of a second entity; and

    determining whether the first entity will treat the security certificate as though it has been authenticated, comprising steps of;

    locating at least one policy specification that is applicable to resolving the determination; and

    evaluating each of the at least one located policy specifications until reaching a conclusion about how to treat the security certificate.

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