Package javax.security.auth.x500

This package contains the classes that should be used to store X500 Principal and X500 Private Credentials in a Subject.

See: Description

Class Summary

Class	Description
X500Principal	This class represents an X.500 Principal.
X500PrivateCredential	This class represents an X500PrivateCredential.

Package javax.security.auth.x500 Description

This package contains the classes that should be used to store X500 Principal and X500 Private Credentials in a Subject.

Package Specification

• RFC 1779: A String Representation of Distinguished Names
• RFC 2253: Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (v3): UTF-8 String Representation of Distinguished Names
• RFC 3280: Internet X.509 Public Key Infrastructure Certificate and Certificate Revocation List (CRL) Profile
• RFC 4512: Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP): Directory Information Models

Since:

JDK1.4