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PKCS 7

In cryptography, PKCS #7 ("PKCS #7: Cryptographic Message Syntax", "CMS") is a standard syntax for storing signed and/or encrypted data. PKCS #7 is one of the family of standards called Public-Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS) created by RSA Laboratories.

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Container for
X.509 public key certificates, X.509 CRLs
Developed by
RSA Security
Latest release
1.5 1 March 1998; 28 years ago (1998-03-01)
Type of format
Archive file format

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PKCS 7

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PKCS 7

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Container for · 1
PKCS 7 → X.509 public key certificates, X.509 CRLs
Developed by · 1
PKCS 7 → RSA Security
Filename extension · 1
PKCS 7 → .mw-parser-output .monospaced{font-family:monospace,monospace} .p7b, .p7s, .p7m, .p7c, .p7r
Latest release · 1
PKCS 7 → 1.5 1 March 1998; 28 years ago (1998-03-01)
Type of format · 1
PKCS 7 → Archive file format

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pkcs file format rfc certificate message cryptography defined signed data der pem standard extension certificates rsa crls 2311 signeddata encrypted

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PKCS 7Container forX.509 public key certificates, X.509 CRLs1.00infobox
PKCS 7Developed byRSA Security1.00infobox
PKCS 7Filename extension.mw-parser-output .monospaced{font-family:monospace,monospace} .p7b, .p7s, .p7m, .p7c, .p7r1.00infobox
PKCS 7Latest release1.5 1 March 1998; 28 years ago (1998-03-01)1.00infobox
PKCS 7Type of formatArchive file format1.00infobox

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