[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index] Re: [FW1] What is the difference between a digital certificate and a digital signature?
Digital Signature is to Sign a person, and digital Certificate signs a device. Essentially the way this is used is this: a digital signature is typically used for certifying an email sender. And a Digital Certificate is typically used to sign a Webserver and certify the the webserver is really who it says it is :) Kinda confusing, but it works. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Larry Pingree Sr. Security Consultant Email: [email protected] SiegeWorks WebSite: http://www.siegeworks.com/ Support, Security Consulting, and Training -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- ----- Original Message ----- From: Allan Pratt <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, March 05, 2001 3:13 PM Subject: [FW1] What is the difference between a digital certificate and a digital signature? > > Hi, > > This might be off topic, but what is the difference between a digital > certificate and a digital signature? > > Thanks, > > /ap > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com > > > > ============================================================================ ==== > To unsubscribe from this mailing list, please see the instructions at > http://www.checkpoint.com/services/mailing.html > ============================================================================ ==== > Attachment:
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