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Certificate Authority
Certificate
e
Digital signature
Owner
Relying party
Figure 11.2.
Reputation-based certification model
CLOSED CERTIFICATION MODEL
The
closed certification model
is depicted in Figure 11.3 and applies when the
relying party has a relationship with the owner's CA. The closed certification
model is the most 'natural' certification model, but is only really applicable to
closed environments where a single CA oversees themanagement of all public-key
Certificate Authority
Certificate
e
Digital signature
Owner
Relying party
Figure 11.3.
Closed certification model