Changes between Version 4 and Version 5 of CertSig


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Sep 5, 2008, 3:08:56 AM (16 years ago)
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atisu
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  • CertSig

    v4 v5  
    44BOINC 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:
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    6  * The clients may choose to trust in certain Application Certifiers instead of trusting every application they get from a given project.
     6 * The clients may choose to trust certain Application Certifiers instead of trusting every application they get from a given project.
    77 * Applications may be automatically deployed on projects (no need to use the code signing key).
    88 * A chain of trust may be built for any application which allows to