Patent ID: 8468340
Filing Date: 2013-06-18
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for configuring a valid duration period for a digital certificate having a certificate term, the method comprising: assigning a numeric value for each certificate term of a plurality of certificate terms, the numeric value being representative of the valid duration period; identifying a certificate term of the plurality of certificate terms; converting the numeric value associated with the identified certificate term into a duration counter value according to a local policy defined on a server separately from the identified certificate term; transmitting a certificate request, including the duration counter value, to a certificate server configured to sign the certificate request in response to receipt thereof; receiving from the certificate server a signed certificate request; and transmitting the signed certificate request to a client device capable of generating the digital certificate, the digital certificate having the valid duration period corresponding to the numeric value converted from the identified certificate term being generated on the client device based upon the signed certificate request, said method performed by a computing system that comprises one or more computing devices.