Changes between Version 3 and Version 4 of fingerprint


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07/14/06 14:20:29 (20 years ago)
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    33A fingerprint is a short, easily transmittable string that uniquely identifies a key or certificate.  People often verify that they have a valid, untampered copy of a given key by comparing fingerprints with someone who has a known-good copy of the key.
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    5 Different PKI schemes have different ways of displaying a fingerprint.  Once you get the fingerprint, you can compare it against
     5Different PKI schemes have different ways of displaying a fingerprint.  Once you get the fingerprint, you can compare it much more easily against someone else's copy of the key.
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    77== X509 ==