Authentication and authorization in many distributed systems rely on the use of
cryptographic credentials that in most of the cases have a defined lifetime. This feature
mandates the use of mechanisms able to determine whether a particular credential can be
trusted at a given moment. This process is commonly named validation. Among available
validation mechanisms, the Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP) stands out due to its
ability to carry near real time certificate status information. Despite its importance for security …

Authentication and authorization in many distributed systems rely on the use of
cryptographic credentials that in most of the cases have a defined lifetime. This feature
mandates the use of mechanisms able to determine whether a particular credential can be
trusted at a given moment. This process is commonly named validation. Among available
validation mechanisms, the Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP) stands out due to its
ability to carry near real time certificate status information. Despite its importance for security …