OpenXPKI
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| Developer(s) | The OpenXPKI Foundation |
|---|---|
| Written in | Perl |
| Operating system | Unix-like operating systems |
| Type | Public key infrastructure |
| License | Apache License V 2.0 |
| Website | http://www.openxpki.org/ |
The OpenXPKI project stewards an open-source Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) software.
History
The OpenXPKI project commenced c. 2005 and began to produce usable software from c. 2010 but choose to take a precautionary approach with the first production level release in 2015.[1] The approach taken was to create a modular system with most modules capable of being re-utilised in other systems[2] - a Workflow engine centered approach.[3]
The software has been mostly written in Perl[4] and designed to run on Unix-like operating systems such as FreeBSD and Linux.[4] Database backends have been created for MySQL, PostgreSQL, the Oracle Database and IBM Db2.[4]
Technical
After installation the software on the node is configured to act as a Certificate Authority (CA), Registration Authority (RA) or End-Entity Enrolement (EE) node.[4][2]
One client implementation is a web frontend that allows end-users to access the OpenXPKI system using a web browser, and a command line interface also available for system administrators.[5] OpenXKPI also has a SCEP interface available.[1][6]
Reception
OpenXPKI has been used successfully in scenarios from performance testing up to enterprise level environments. Shortcomings are that it requires additional components to complete a certificate based authentication, including software for efficient certificate distribution.[7]
References
Footnotes
- ^ a b Schmeh 2016, Vorword (preface).
- ^ a b Bartosch 2005, p. 1.
- ^ Müller 2011, p. 546.
- ^ a b c d Mahnke, Leitner & Damm 2009, p. 240.
- ^ Bartosch 2005, pp. 1–2.
- ^ OpenXPKI 2021, p. 1.
- ^ Raphaely 2021.
Sources
- Bartosch, Martin (19 November 2005). "White Paper - Architecture Overview" (PDF). openxpki.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 April 2021.
- Raphaely, Eytan (25 February 2021). "What is OpenXPKI?". securew2. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- Mahnke, Wolfgang; Leitner, Stefan–Helmut; Damm, Matthias (2009). OPC Unified Architecture. Berlin: Springer. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-68899-0. ISBN 978-3-540-68899-0. OCLC 1259125048.
- Müller, Klaus-Rainer (2011). IT-Sicherheit mit System [Systematic IT security] (in German). Springer. ISBN 978-3-8348-8178-6. OCLC 7326304165.
- OpenXPKI (2021). "OpenXPKI feature overview". openxpki.org. Archived from the original on 28 April 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- Schmeh, Klaus (2016). Kryptografie: Verfahren, Protokolle, Infrastrukturen [Cryptography: procedures, protocols, infrastructures] (in German). Heidelberg dpunkt Verlag. ISBN 9783864903564. OCLC 936174582.
External links
- The OpenXPKI Project