Changes between Version 5 and Version 6 of CertSig


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Sep 5, 2008, 3:09:29 AM (16 years ago)
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atisu
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  • CertSig

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    4 BOINC uses a public/private key pair for signing application code. Signing can only be done using the projects own key. By using certificates the signing process can be detached from the Project, and handled by a third entity (Application Certified). This allows several things:
     4BOINC uses a public/private key pair for signing application code. Signing can only be done using the projects own key. By using certificates the signing process can be detached from the Project, and handled by a third entity (Application Certifier). This allows several things:
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    66 * The clients may choose to trust certain Application Certifiers instead of trusting every application they get from a given project.