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ch4: link to glossary for "CA"
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Typical components in an OpenPGP certificate
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Typical components in an OpenPGP certificate
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All elements in an OpenPGP certificate are structured around one central component: the *OpenPGP primary key*. The primary key acts as a personal CA for the certificate's owner: It can make cryptographic statements about subkeys, identities, expiration, revocation, ...
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All elements in an OpenPGP certificate are structured around one central component: the *OpenPGP primary key*. The primary key acts as a personal {term}`CA` for the certificate's owner: It can make cryptographic statements about subkeys, identities, expiration, revocation, ...
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OpenPGP certificates are typically long-lived and may be changed (typically by their owner), over time. Components can be added and invalidated, over the lifetime of a certificate
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OpenPGP certificates are typically long-lived and may be changed (typically by their owner), over time. Components can be added and invalidated, over the lifetime of a certificate
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Certification
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Certification
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"Third party Signature" on a certificate, making a statement about that certificate, or an identity in the certificate
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"Third party Signature" on a certificate, making a statement about that certificate, or an identity in the certificate
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CA
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[Certificate authority](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Certificate_authority) or certification authority. An entity that handles digital certificates, especially by signing or issuing them.
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Delegation
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Delegation
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See {term}`Trust signature`
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See {term}`Trust signature`
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