Configuring a valid duration period for a digital certificate
First Claim
1. A method for configuring a valid duration period for a digital certificate having a certificate term, the method comprising:
- identifying a certificate term of a plurality of certificate terms, each certificate term associated with a numeric value being representative of a valid duration period;
converting the numeric value associated with the identified certificate term into a duration counter value according to a local policy;
signing a certificate request generated by a client device capable of generating a digital certificate associated with the certificate request, the certificate request including the duration counter value;
transmitting the signed certificate request to the client device capable of generating the digital certificate, the digital certificate having the valid duration period corresponding to the numeric value converted from the identified certificate term being generated on the client device based upon the signed certificate request,said method performed by a computing system that comprises one or more computing devices.
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Abstract
A valid duration period for a digital certificate is established by a process that includes assigning numeric values to certificate term. The numeric value assigned to each certificate term is representative of the valid duration period. The method continues by identifying one certificate term, which may include requesting a user to select a certificate term. The method may include transmitting the requested certificate term to a server. The certificate term requested is sent via a certificate request. The server is configured to convert the numeric value associated with the requested certificate term into a duration counter value. The method may also include a certificate server receiving from the server, the certificate request including the duration counter value. The method may conclude with transmitting the signed certificate request to a client device capable of generating the digital certificate with the requested certificate term.
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1. A method for configuring a valid duration period for a digital certificate having a certificate term, the method comprising:
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identifying a certificate term of a plurality of certificate terms, each certificate term associated with a numeric value being representative of a valid duration period; converting the numeric value associated with the identified certificate term into a duration counter value according to a local policy; signing a certificate request generated by a client device capable of generating a digital certificate associated with the certificate request, the certificate request including the duration counter value; transmitting the signed certificate request to the client device capable of generating the digital certificate, the digital certificate having the valid duration period corresponding to the numeric value converted from the identified certificate term being generated on the client device based upon the signed certificate request, said method performed by a computing system that comprises one or more computing devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. Non-transitory computer storage that comprises executable instructions that direct a computing system to at least:
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transmit, to a mobile client device, data configured to request a user to identify a certificate term from a plurality of certificate terms; receive an indication of the identified certificate term from the mobile client device; convert the numeric value associated with the identified certificate term into a duration counter value according to a local policy; sign a certificate request associated with the mobile client device, the certificate request including the duration counter value; and transmit the signed certificate request to the mobile client device, the signed certificate request being associated with a digital certificate having the valid duration period corresponding to the numeric value converted from the identified certificate term, wherein the digital certificate is associated with the mobile client device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for configuring a valid duration period for a digital certificate, the system comprising:
a computing system comprising one or more computing devices, said computing system programmed via executable instruction to at least; transmit, to a client device, data configured to prompt a user to select a certificate term from the plurality of certificate terms, each certificate term associated with a numeric value being representative of a valid duration period; receive, from the client device, an indication of a selected certificate term of the plurality of certificate terms; convert the numeric value associated with the selected certificate term into a duration counter value according to a local policy; sign a certificate request, the certificate request including the duration counter value; transmit the signed certificate request to the client device, the signed certificate request configured to be converted to a digital certificate having the valid duration period corresponding to the numeric value converted from the selected certificate term. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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