Digital certificates prototype

Under DLF auspices, the California Digital Library, Columbia University, JSTOR, and OCLC have developed a protocol that enables an information resource provider to verify that a user bearing a digital certificate has authority from a home institution to use a requested resource. The prototype system developed combines the use of X.509 digital certificates for authentication with a directory service providing authorization to licensed resources based on user attributes.

The following outputs are available:

An architecture statement resulting from the prototype development.(PDF format)
An overview of the project and its progress. Presentation of the initiative's progress at the CNI Spring Meeting in Washington, D.C. in April 1999.
An FAQ developed in conjunction with the Corporation for Research and Educational Networking (CREN) about the use of digital certificates, and targeted generally to senior campus administrators.(PDF format)

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