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diff --git a/lib/public_key/doc/src/public_key.xml b/lib/public_key/doc/src/public_key.xml index b86d0fe0ab..6d220c9b69 100644 --- a/lib/public_key/doc/src/public_key.xml +++ b/lib/public_key/doc/src/public_key.xml @@ -31,11 +31,11 @@ <rev></rev> </header> <module>public_key</module> - <modulesummary> API module for public key infrastructure.</modulesummary> + <modulesummary>API module for public-key infrastructure.</modulesummary> <description> - <p>This module provides functions to handle public key infrastructure. It can - encode/decode different file formats (PEM, openssh), sign and verify digital signatures and validate - certificate paths and certificate revocation lists. + <p>This module provides functions to handle public-key infrastructure. It can + encode/decode different file formats (PEM, OpenSSH), sign and verify digital signatures, + and validate certificate paths and certificate revocation lists. </p> </description> @@ -43,94 +43,151 @@ <title>public_key</title> <list type="bulleted"> - <item>public_key requires the crypto and asn1 applications, the latter since R16 (hopefully the runtime dependency on asn1 will + <item> Public Key requires the Crypto and ASN1 applications, + the latter as OTP R16 (hopefully the runtime dependency on ASN1 will be removed again in the future).</item> <item>Supports <url href="http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc5280.txt">RFC 5280 </url> - - Internet X.509 Public Key Infrastructure Certificate and Certificate Revocation List (CRL) Profile </item> - <item>Supports <url href="http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc3447.txt"> PKCS-1 </url> - RSA Cryptography Standard </item> - <item>Supports <url href="http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/fips/fips186-3/fips_186-3.pdf"> DSS</url>- Digital Signature Standard (DSA - Digital Signature Algorithm)</item> - <item>Supports <url href="http://www.emc.com/emc-plus/rsa-labs/standards-initiatives/pkcs-3-diffie-hellman-key-agreement-standar.htm"> PKCS-3 </url> - Diffie-Hellman Key Agreement Standard </item> - <item>Supports <url href="http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2898.txt"> PKCS-5</url> - Password-Based Cryptography Standard </item> - <item>Supports <url href="http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc5208.txt"> PKCS-8</url> - Private-Key Information Syntax Standard</item> - <item>Supports <url href="http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc5967.txt"> PKCS-10</url> - Certification Request Syntax Standard</item> + Internet X.509 Public-Key Infrastructure Certificate and Certificate Revocation List + (CRL) Profile </item> + <item>Supports <url href="http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc3447.txt"> PKCS-1 </url> - + RSA Cryptography Standard </item> + <item>Supports <url href="http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/fips/fips186-3/fips_186-3.pdf"> DSS</url> - + Digital Signature Standard (DSA - Digital Signature Algorithm)</item> + <item>Supports + <url href="http://www.emc.com/emc-plus/rsa-labs/standards-initiatives/pkcs-3-diffie-hellman-key-agreement-standar.htm"> PKCS-3 </url> - + Diffie-Hellman Key Agreement Standard </item> + <item>Supports <url href="http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2898.txt"> PKCS-5</url> - + Password-Based Cryptography Standard </item> + <item>Supports <url href="http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc5208.txt"> PKCS-8</url> - + Private-Key Information Syntax Standard</item> + <item>Supports <url href="http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc5967.txt"> PKCS-10</url> - + Certification Request Syntax Standard</item> </list> </section> <section> - <title>COMMON DATA TYPES </title> + <title>DATA TYPES</title> - <note><p>All records used in this manual + <note><p>All records used in this Reference Manual <!-- except #policy_tree_node{} --> are generated from ASN.1 specifications and are documented in the User's Guide. See <seealso - marker="public_key_records">Public key records</seealso> and <seealso - marker="cert_records">X.509 Certificate records</seealso>. + marker="public_key_records">Public-key Records</seealso>. </p></note> <p>Use the following include directive to get access to the - records and constant macros described here and in the User's Guide.</p> + records and constant macros described here and in the User's Guide:</p> <code> -include_lib("public_key/include/public_key.hrl").</code> - <p><em>Data Types </em></p> - - <p><code>oid() - Object Identifier, a tuple of integers as generated by the ASN1 compiler.</code></p> - - <p><code>boolean() = true | false</code></p> - - <p><code>string() = [bytes()]</code></p> - - <p><code>der_encoded() = binary()</code></p> - - <p><code>pki_asn1_type() = 'Certificate' | 'RSAPrivateKey'| 'RSAPublicKey' | - 'DSAPrivateKey' | 'DSAPublicKey' | 'DHParameter' | - 'SubjectPublicKeyInfo' | 'PrivateKeyInfo' | - 'CertificationRequest' | 'ECPrivateKey' | 'EcpkParameters'</code></p> - - <p><code>pem_entry () = {pki_asn1_type(), binary(), %% DER or encrypted DER - not_encrypted | cipher_info()}</code></p> - - <p><code>cipher_info() = {"RC2-CBC | "DES-CBC" | "DES-EDE3-CBC", - crypto:rand_bytes(8) | {#'PBEParameter{}, digest_type()} |#'PBES2-params'{}}</code></p> - - <p><code>public_key() = rsa_public_key() | dsa_public_key() | ec_public_key()</code></p> - <p><code>private_key() = rsa_private_key() | dsa_private_key() | ec_private_key()</code></p> - <p><code>rsa_public_key() = #'RSAPublicKey'{}</code></p> - - <p><code>rsa_private_key() = #'RSAPrivateKey'{}</code></p> - - <p><code>dsa_public_key() = {integer(), #'Dss-Parms'{}}</code></p> + <p>The following data types are used in the functions for <c>public_key</c>:</p> - <p><code>dsa_private_key() = #'DSAPrivateKey'{}</code></p> - - <p><code>ec_public_key() = {#'ECPoint'{}, #'EcpkParameters'{} | - {namedCurve, oid()}}</code></p> + <taglist> + <tag><c>oid()</c></tag> + <item><p>Object identifier, a tuple of integers as generated by the <c>ASN.1</c> compiler.</p></item> + + <tag><c>boolean()</c></tag> + <item><p>= <c>true | false</c></p></item> + + <tag><c>string()</c></tag> + <item><p>= <c>[bytes()]</c></p></item> + + <tag><c>der_encoded()</c></tag> + <item><p>= <c>binary()</c></p></item> + + <tag><c>pki_asn1_type()</c></tag> + <item>= <p><c>'Certificate'</c></p> + <p><c>| 'RSAPrivateKey'</c></p> + <p><c>| 'RSAPublicKey'</c></p> + <p><c>| 'DSAPrivateKey'</c></p> + <p><c>| 'DSAPublicKey'</c></p> + <p><c>| 'DHParameter'</c></p> + <p><c>| 'SubjectPublicKeyInfo'</c></p> + <p><c>| 'PrivateKeyInfo'</c></p> + <p><c>| 'CertificationRequest'</c></p> + <p><c>| 'ECPrivateKey'</c></p> + <p><c>| 'EcpkParameters'</c></p></item> + + <tag><c>pem_entry ()</c></tag> + <item><p>= <c>{pki_asn1_type(), binary(), %% DER or encrypted DER not_encrypted</c></p> + <p><c>| cipher_info()}</c></p></item> + + <tag><c>cipher_info()</c></tag> + <item><p>= <c>{"RC2-CBC" | "DES-CBC" | "DES-EDE3-CBC", crypto:rand_bytes(8)</c></p> + <p><c>| {#'PBEParameter{}, digest_type()} | #'PBES2-params'{}}</c></p> + </item> + + <tag><c>public_key()</c></tag> + <item><p>= <c>rsa_public_key() | dsa_public_key() | ec_public_key()</c></p></item> + + <tag><c>private_key()</c></tag> + <item><p>= <c>rsa_private_key() | dsa_private_key() | ec_private_key()</c></p></item> + + <tag><c>rsa_public_key()</c></tag> + <item><p>= <c>#'RSAPublicKey'{}</c></p></item> + + <tag><c>rsa_private_key()</c></tag> + <item><p>= <c>#'RSAPrivateKey'{}</c></p></item> + + <tag><c>dsa_public_key()</c></tag> + <item><p>= <c>{integer(), #'Dss-Parms'{}}</c></p></item> + + <tag><c>dsa_private_key()</c></tag> + <item><p>= <c>#'DSAPrivateKey'{}</c></p></item> + + <tag><c>ec_public_key()</c></tag> + <item><p>= <c>{#'ECPoint'{}, #'EcpkParameters'{} | {namedCurve, oid()}}</c></p></item> + + <tag><c>ec_private_key()</c></tag> + <item><p>= <c>#'ECPrivateKey'{}</c></p></item> + + <tag><c>public_crypt_options()</c></tag> + <item><p>= <c>[{rsa_pad, rsa_padding()}]</c></p></item> + + <tag><c>rsa_padding()</c></tag> + <item><p>= <c>'rsa_pkcs1_padding'</c></p> + <p><c>| 'rsa_pkcs1_oaep_padding'</c></p> + <p><c>| 'rsa_no_padding'</c></p> + </item> + + <tag><c>digest_type()</c></tag> + <item><p>Union of <c>rsa_digest_type()</c>, <c>dss_digest_type()</c>, + and <c>ecdsa_digest_type()</c>.</p></item> + + <tag><c>rsa_digest_type()</c></tag> + <item><p>= <c>'md5' | 'sha' | 'sha224' | 'sha256' | 'sha384' | 'sha512'</c></p></item> + + <tag><c>dss_digest_type()</c></tag> + <item><p>= <c>'sha'</c></p></item> + + <tag><c>ecdsa_digest_type()</c></tag> + <item><p>= <c>'sha'| 'sha224' | 'sha256' | 'sha384' | 'sha512'</c></p></item> + + <tag><c>crl_reason()</c></tag> + <item><p>= <c>unspecified</c></p> + <p><c>| keyCompromise</c></p> + <p><c>| cACompromise</c></p> + <p><c>| affiliationChanged</c></p> + <p><c>| superseded</c></p> + <p><c>| cessationOfOperation</c></p> + <p><c>| certificateHold</c></p> + <p><c>| privilegeWithdrawn</c></p> + <p><c>| aACompromise</c></p> + </item> + + <tag><c>issuer_name()</c></tag> + <item><p>= <c>{rdnSequence,[#'AttributeTypeAndValue'{}]}</c></p> + </item> + + <tag><c>ssh_file()</c></tag> + <item><p>= <c>openssh_public_key</c></p> + <p><c>| rfc4716_public_key</c></p> + <p><c>| known_hosts</c></p> + <p><c>| auth_keys</c></p> + </item> + </taglist> - <p><code>ec_private_key() = #'ECPrivateKey'{}</code></p> - - <p><code>public_crypt_options() = [{rsa_pad, rsa_padding()}].</code></p> - - <p><code>rsa_padding() = 'rsa_pkcs1_padding' | 'rsa_pkcs1_oaep_padding' | - 'rsa_no_padding'</code></p> - - <p><code>digest_type() - Union of below digest types</code></p> - - <p><code>rsa_digest_type() = 'md5' | 'sha' | 'sha224' | 'sha256' | 'sha384' | - 'sha512'</code></p> - - <p><code>dss_digest_type() = 'sha'</code></p> - - <p><code>ecdsa_digest_type() = 'sha'| 'sha224' | 'sha256' | 'sha384' | 'sha512'</code></p> - - <p><code>crl_reason() = unspecified | keyCompromise | cACompromise | - affiliationChanged | superseded | cessationOfOperation | - certificateHold | privilegeWithdrawn | aACompromise</code></p> - - <p><code>issuer_name() = {rdnSequence,[#'AttributeTypeAndValue'{}]} </code> </p> - - <p><code>ssh_file() = openssh_public_key | rfc4716_public_key | known_hosts | - auth_keys</code></p> <!-- <p><code>policy_tree() = [Root, Children]</code></p> --> @@ -138,12 +195,12 @@ <!-- <p><code>Children = [] | policy_tree()</code></p> --> -<!-- <p> The policy_tree_node record has the following fields:</p> --> +<!-- <p>The <c>policy_tree_node</c> record has the following fields:</p> --> <!-- <taglist> --> <!-- <tag>valid_policy</tag> --> -<!-- <item> Is a single policy OID representing a --> +<!-- <item>A single policy OID representing a --> <!-- valid policy for the path of length x.</item> --> <!-- <tag>qualifier_set</tag> --> @@ -151,13 +208,13 @@ <!-- with the valid policy in certificate x.</item> --> <!-- <tag>critically_indicator</tag> --> -<!-- <item>The critically_indicator indicates whether the --> +<!-- <item>Indicates whether the --> <!-- certificate policy extension in certificate x was marked as --> -<!-- critical. </item> --> +<!-- critical.</item> --> <!-- <tag>expected_policy_set</tag> --> -<!-- <item>The expected_policy_set contains one or more policy OIDs --> -<!-- that would satisfy this policy in the certificate x+1. </item> --> +<!-- <item>Contains one or more policy OIDs --> +<!-- that would satisfy this policy in the certificate x+1.</item> --> <!-- </taglist> --> </section> @@ -166,27 +223,27 @@ <func> <name>compute_key(OthersKey, MyKey)-></name> <name>compute_key(OthersKey, MyKey, Params)-></name> - <fsummary> Compute shared secret</fsummary> + <fsummary>Computes shared secret.</fsummary> <type> <v>OthersKey = #'ECPoint'{} | binary(), MyKey = #'ECPrivateKey'{} | binary()</v> <v>Params = #'DHParameter'{}</v> </type> <desc> - <p> Compute shared secret </p> + <p>Computes shared secret.</p> </desc> </func> <func> <name>decrypt_private(CipherText, Key) -> binary()</name> <name>decrypt_private(CipherText, Key, Options) -> binary()</name> - <fsummary>Public key decryption.</fsummary> + <fsummary>Public-key decryption.</fsummary> <type> <v>CipherText = binary()</v> <v>Key = rsa_private_key()</v> <v>Options = public_crypt_options()</v> </type> <desc> - <p>Public key decryption using the private key. See also <seealso + <p>Public-key decryption using the private key. See also <seealso marker="crypto:crypto#private_decrypt/4">crypto:private_decrypt/4</seealso></p> </desc> </func> @@ -194,156 +251,156 @@ <func> <name>decrypt_public(CipherText, Key) - > binary()</name> <name>decrypt_public(CipherText, Key, Options) - > binary()</name> - <fsummary></fsummary> + <fsummary>Public-key decryption.</fsummary> <type> <v>CipherText = binary()</v> <v>Key = rsa_public_key()</v> <v>Options = public_crypt_options()</v> </type> <desc> - <p> Public key decryption using the public key. See also <seealso + <p>Public-key decryption using the public key. See also <seealso marker="crypto:crypto#public_decrypt/4">crypto:public_decrypt/4</seealso></p> </desc> </func> <func> <name>der_decode(Asn1type, Der) -> term()</name> - <fsummary> Decodes a public key ASN.1 DER encoded entity.</fsummary> + <fsummary>Decodes a public-key ASN.1 DER encoded entity.</fsummary> <type> <v>Asn1Type = atom()</v> - <d> ASN.1 type present in the public_key applications - asn1 specifications.</d> + <d>ASN.1 type present in the Public Key applications + ASN.1 specifications.</d> <v>Der = der_encoded()</v> </type> <desc> - <p> Decodes a public key ASN.1 DER encoded entity.</p> + <p>Decodes a public-key ASN.1 DER encoded entity.</p> </desc> </func> <func> <name>der_encode(Asn1Type, Entity) -> der_encoded()</name> - <fsummary> Encodes a public key entity with asn1 DER encoding.</fsummary> + <fsummary>Encodes a public-key entity with ASN.1 DER encoding.</fsummary> <type> <v>Asn1Type = atom()</v> - <d> Asn1 type present in the public_key applications + <d>ASN.1 type present in the Public Key applications ASN.1 specifications.</d> <v>Entity = term()</v> - <d>The erlang representation of <c>Asn1Type</c></d> + <d>Erlang representation of <c>Asn1Type</c></d> </type> <desc> - <p> Encodes a public key entity with ASN.1 DER encoding.</p> + <p>Encodes a public-key entity with ASN.1 DER encoding.</p> </desc> </func> + <func> + <name>encrypt_private(PlainText, Key) -> binary()</name> + <fsummary>Public-key encryption using the private key.</fsummary> + <type> + <v>PlainText = binary()</v> + <v>Key = rsa_private_key()</v> + </type> + <desc> + <p>Public-key encryption using the private key. + See also <seealso + marker="crypto:crypto#private_encrypt/4">crypto:private_encrypt/4</seealso>.</p> + </desc> + </func> + + <func> + <name>encrypt_public(PlainText, Key) -> binary()</name> + <fsummary>Public-key encryption using the public key.</fsummary> + <type> + <v>PlainText = binary()</v> + <v>Key = rsa_public_key()</v> + </type> + <desc> + <p>Public-key encryption using the public key. See also <seealso + marker="crypto:crypto#public_encrypt/4">crypto:public_encrypt/4</seealso>.</p> + </desc> + </func> + <func> <name>generate_key(Params) -> {Public::binary(), Private::binary()} | #'ECPrivateKey'{} </name> - <fsummary>Generates a new keypair</fsummary> + <fsummary>Generates a new keypair.</fsummary> <type> - <v> Params = #'DHParameter'{} | {namedCurve, oid()} | #'ECParameters'{} </v> + <v>Params = #'DHParameter'{} | {namedCurve, oid()} | #'ECParameters'{}</v> </type> <desc> - <p>Generates a new keypair</p> + <p>Generates a new keypair.</p> </desc> </func> <func> <name>pem_decode(PemBin) -> [pem_entry()]</name> - <fsummary>Decode PEM binary data and return - entries as ASN.1 DER encoded entities. </fsummary> + <fsummary>Decodes PEM binary data and returns + entries as ASN.1 DER encoded entities.</fsummary> <type> <v>PemBin = binary()</v> <d>Example {ok, PemBin} = file:read_file("cert.pem").</d> </type> <desc> - <p>Decode PEM binary data and return + <p>Decodes PEM binary data and returns entries as ASN.1 DER encoded entities.</p> </desc> </func> <func> <name>pem_encode(PemEntries) -> binary()</name> - <fsummary>Creates a PEM binary</fsummary> + <fsummary>Creates a PEM binary.</fsummary> <type> <v> PemEntries = [pem_entry()] </v> </type> <desc> - <p>Creates a PEM binary</p> + <p>Creates a PEM binary.</p> </desc> </func> <func> <name>pem_entry_decode(PemEntry) -> term()</name> <name>pem_entry_decode(PemEntry, Password) -> term()</name> - <fsummary>Decodes a pem entry.</fsummary> + <fsummary>Decodes a PEM entry.</fsummary> <type> - <v> PemEntry = pem_entry() </v> - <v> Password = string() </v> + <v>PemEntry = pem_entry()</v> + <v>Password = string()</v> </type> <desc> - <p>Decodes a PEM entry. pem_decode/1 returns a list of PEM - entries. Note that if the PEM entry is of type - 'SubjectPublickeyInfo' it will be further decoded to an - rsa_public_key() or dsa_public_key().</p> + <p>Decodes a PEM entry. <c>pem_decode/1</c> returns a list of PEM + entries. Notice that if the PEM entry is of type + 'SubjectPublickeyInfo', it is further decoded to an + <c>rsa_public_key()</c> or <c>dsa_public_key()</c>.</p> </desc> </func> <func> <name>pem_entry_encode(Asn1Type, Entity) -> pem_entry()</name> <name>pem_entry_encode(Asn1Type, Entity, {CipherInfo, Password}) -> pem_entry()</name> - <fsummary> Creates a PEM entry that can be fed to pem_encode/1.</fsummary> + <fsummary>Creates a PEM entry that can be fed to <c>pem_encode/1</c>.</fsummary> <type> <v>Asn1Type = pki_asn1_type()</v> <v>Entity = term()</v> - <d>The Erlang representation of - <c>Asn1Type</c>. If <c>Asn1Type</c> is 'SubjectPublicKeyInfo' - then <c>Entity</c> must be either an rsa_public_key() or a - dsa_public_key() and this function will create the appropriate + <d>Erlang representation of + <c>Asn1Type</c>. If <c>Asn1Type</c> is 'SubjectPublicKeyInfo', + <c>Entity</c> must be either an <c>rsa_public_key()</c> or a + <c>dsa_public_key()</c> and this function creates the appropriate 'SubjectPublicKeyInfo' entry. </d> <v>CipherInfo = cipher_info()</v> <v>Password = string()</v> </type> <desc> - <p> Creates a PEM entry that can be feed to pem_encode/1.</p> + <p>Creates a PEM entry that can be feed to <c>pem_encode/1</c>.</p> </desc> </func> - - <func> - <name>encrypt_private(PlainText, Key) -> binary()</name> - <fsummary> Public key encryption using the private key.</fsummary> - <type> - <v>PlainText = binary()</v> - <v>Key = rsa_private_key()</v> - </type> - <desc> - <p> Public key encryption using the private key. - See also <seealso - marker="crypto:crypto#private_encrypt/4">crypto:private_encrypt/4</seealso></p> - </desc> - </func> - - <func> - <name>encrypt_public(PlainText, Key) -> binary()</name> - <fsummary> Public key encryption using the public key.</fsummary> - <type> - <v>PlainText = binary()</v> - <v>Key = rsa_public_key()</v> - </type> - <desc> - <p> Public key encryption using the public key. See also <seealso - marker="crypto:crypto#public_encrypt/4">crypto:public_encrypt/4</seealso></p> - </desc> - </func> <func> <name>pkix_decode_cert(Cert, otp|plain) -> #'Certificate'{} | #'OTPCertificate'{}</name> - <fsummary> Decodes an ASN.1 DER encoded PKIX x509 certificate.</fsummary> + <fsummary>Decodes an ASN.1 DER-encoded PKIX x509 certificate.</fsummary> <type> <v>Cert = der_encoded()</v> </type> <desc> - <p>Decodes an ASN.1 DER encoded PKIX certificate. The otp option - will use the customized ASN.1 specification OTP-PKIX.asn1 for + <p>Decodes an ASN.1 DER-encoded PKIX certificate. Option <c>otp</c> + uses the customized ASN.1 specification OTP-PKIX.asn1 for decoding and also recursively decode most of the standard parts.</p> </desc> @@ -355,54 +412,54 @@ certificate.</fsummary> <type> <v>Asn1Type = atom()</v> - <d>The ASN.1 type can be 'Certificate', 'OTPCertificate' or a subtype of either .</d> + <d>The ASN.1 type can be 'Certificate', 'OTPCertificate' or a subtype of either.</d> <v>Entity = #'Certificate'{} | #'OTPCertificate'{} | a valid subtype</v> </type> <desc> <p>DER encodes a PKIX x509 certificate or part of such a certificate. This function must be used for encoding certificates or parts of certificates - that are decoded/created in the otp format, whereas for the plain format this - function will directly call der_encode/2. </p> + that are decoded/created in the <c>otp</c> format, whereas for the plain format this + function directly calls <c>der_encode/2</c>.</p> </desc> </func> <func> <name>pkix_is_issuer(Cert, IssuerCert) -> boolean()</name> - <fsummary> Checks if <c>IssuerCert</c> issued <c>Cert</c> </fsummary> + <fsummary>Checks if <c>IssuerCert</c> issued <c>Cert</c>.</fsummary> <type> <v>Cert = der_encoded() | #'OTPCertificate'{}</v> <v>IssuerCert = der_encoded() | #'OTPCertificate'{}</v> </type> <desc> - <p> Checks if <c>IssuerCert</c> issued <c>Cert</c> </p> + <p>Checks if <c>IssuerCert</c> issued <c>Cert</c>.</p> </desc> </func> <func> <name>pkix_is_fixed_dh_cert(Cert) -> boolean()</name> - <fsummary> Checks if a Certificate is a fixed Diffie-Hellman Cert.</fsummary> + <fsummary>Checks if a certificate is a fixed Diffie-Hellman certificate.</fsummary> <type> <v>Cert = der_encoded() | #'OTPCertificate'{}</v> </type> <desc> - <p> Checks if a Certificate is a fixed Diffie-Hellman Cert.</p> + <p>Checks if a certificate is a fixed Diffie-Hellman certificate.</p> </desc> </func> <func> <name>pkix_is_self_signed(Cert) -> boolean()</name> - <fsummary> Checks if a Certificate is self signed.</fsummary> + <fsummary>Checks if a certificate is self-signed.</fsummary> <type> <v>Cert = der_encoded() | #'OTPCertificate'{}</v> </type> <desc> - <p> Checks if a Certificate is self signed.</p> + <p>Checks if a certificate is self-signed.</p> </desc> </func> <func> <name>pkix_issuer_id(Cert, IssuedBy) -> {ok, IssuerID} | {error, Reason}</name> - <fsummary> Returns the issuer id.</fsummary> + <fsummary>Returns the issuer id.</fsummary> <type> <v>Cert = der_encoded() | #'OTPCertificate'{}</v> <v>IssuedBy = self | other</v> @@ -411,43 +468,43 @@ <v>Reason = term()</v> </type> <desc> - <p> Returns the issuer id.</p> + <p>Returns the issuer id.</p> </desc> </func> <func> <name>pkix_normalize_name(Issuer) -> Normalized</name> - <fsummary>Normalizes a issuer name so that it can be easily - compared to another issuer name. </fsummary> + <fsummary>Normalizes an issuer name so that it can be easily + compared to another issuer name.</fsummary> <type> <v>Issuer = issuer_name()</v> <v>Normalized = issuer_name()</v> </type> <desc> - <p>Normalizes a issuer name so that it can be easily + <p>Normalizes an issuer name so that it can be easily compared to another issuer name.</p> </desc> </func> <func> <name>pkix_path_validation(TrustedCert, CertChain, Options) -> {ok, {PublicKeyInfo, PolicyTree}} | {error, {bad_cert, Reason}} </name> - <fsummary> Performs a basic path validation according to RFC 5280.</fsummary> + <fsummary>Performs a basic path validation according to RFC 5280.</fsummary> <type> - <v> TrustedCert = #'OTPCertificate'{} | der_encoded() | atom() </v> - <d>Normally a trusted certificate but it can also be a path validation + <v>TrustedCert = #'OTPCertificate'{} | der_encode() | atom()</v> + <d>Normally a trusted certificate, but it can also be a path-validation error that can be discovered while - constructing the input to this function and that should be run through the <c>verify_fun</c>. - For example <c>unknown_ca </c> or <c>selfsigned_peer </c> + constructing the input to this function and that is to be run through the <c>verify_fun</c>. + Examples are <c>unknown_ca</c> and <c>selfsigned_peer.</c> </d> - <v> CertChain = [der_encoded()]</v> - <d>A list of DER encoded certificates in trust order ending with the peer certificate.</d> - <v> Options = proplists:proplist()</v> + <v>CertChain = [der_encode()]</v> + <d>A list of DER-encoded certificates in trust order ending with the peer certificate.</d> + <v>Options = proplists:proplist()</v> <v>PublicKeyInfo = {?'rsaEncryption' | ?'id-dsa', rsa_public_key() | integer(), 'NULL' | 'Dss-Parms'{}}</v> - <v> PolicyTree = term() </v> - <d>At the moment this will always be an empty list as Policies are not currently supported</d> - <v> Reason = cert_expired | invalid_issuer | invalid_signature | name_not_permitted | + <v>PolicyTree = term()</v> + <d>At the moment this is always an empty list as policies are not currently supported.</d> + <v>Reason = cert_expired | invalid_issuer | invalid_signature | name_not_permitted | missing_basic_constraint | invalid_key_usage | {revoked, crl_reason()} | atom() </v> </type> @@ -455,17 +512,17 @@ <p> Performs a basic path validation according to <url href="http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc5280.txt">RFC 5280.</url> - However CRL validation is done separately by <seealso - marker="#pkix_crls_validate-3">pkix_crls_validate/3 </seealso> and should be called - from the supplied <c>verify_fun</c> + However, CRL validation is done separately by <seealso + marker="#pkix_crls_validate-3">pkix_crls_validate/3 </seealso> and is to be called + from the supplied <c>verify_fun</c>. </p> - <taglist> - <p> Available options are: </p> + <p>Available options:</p> + <taglist> <tag>{verify_fun, fun()}</tag> <item> - <p>The fun should be defined as:</p> + <p>The fun must be defined as:</p> <code> fun(OtpCert :: #'OTPCertificate'{}, @@ -478,53 +535,53 @@ fun(OtpCert :: #'OTPCertificate'{}, {unknown, UserState :: term()}. </code> - <p>If the verify callback fun returns {fail, Reason}, the + <p>If the verify callback fun returns <c>{fail, Reason}</c>, the verification process is immediately stopped. If the verify - callback fun returns {valid, UserState}, the verification - process is continued, this can be used to accept specific path - validation errors such as <c>selfsigned_peer</c> as well as - verifying application specific extensions. If called with an - extension unknown to the user application the return value - {unknown, UserState} should be used.</p> + callback fun returns <c>{valid, UserState}</c>, the verification + process is continued. This can be used to accept specific path + validation errors, such as <c>selfsigned_peer</c>, as well as + verifying application-specific extensions. If called with an + extension unknown to the user application, the return value + <c>{unknown, UserState}</c> is to be used.</p> </item> <tag>{max_path_length, integer()}</tag> <item> The <c>max_path_length</c> is the maximum number of non-self-issued - intermediate certificates that may follow the peer certificate - in a valid certification path. So if <c>max_path_length</c> is 0 the PEER must - be signed by the trusted ROOT-CA directly, if 1 the path can - be PEER, CA, ROOT-CA, if it is 2 PEER, CA, CA, ROOT-CA and so - on. + intermediate certificates that can follow the peer certificate + in a valid certification path. So, if <c>max_path_length</c> is 0, the PEER must + be signed by the trusted ROOT-CA directly, if it is 1, the path can + be PEER, CA, ROOT-CA, if it is 2, the path can + be PEER, CA, CA, ROOT-CA, and so on. </item> </taglist> - <p> Possible reasons for a bad certificate are: </p> + <p>Possible reasons for a bad certificate: </p> <taglist> <tag>cert_expired</tag> - <item>The certificate is no longer valid as its expiration date has passed.</item> + <item><p>Certificate is no longer valid as its expiration date has passed.</p></item> <tag>invalid_issuer</tag> - <item>The certificate issuer name does not match the name of the issuer certificate in the chain.</item> + <item><p>Certificate issuer name does not match the name of the issuer certificate in the chain.</p></item> <tag>invalid_signature</tag> - <item>The certificate was not signed by its issuer certificate in the chain.</item> + <item><p>Certificate was not signed by its issuer certificate in the chain.</p></item> <tag>name_not_permitted</tag> - <item>Invalid Subject Alternative Name extension.</item> + <item><p>Invalid Subject Alternative Name extension.</p></item> <tag>missing_basic_constraint</tag> - <item>Certificate, required to have the basic constraints extension, does not have - a basic constraints extension.</item> + <item><p>Certificate, required to have the basic constraints extension, does not have + a basic constraints extension.</p></item> <tag>invalid_key_usage</tag> - <item>Certificate key is used in an invalid way according to the key usage extension.</item> + <item><p>Certificate key is used in an invalid way according to the key-usage extension.</p></item> <tag>{revoked, crl_reason()}</tag> - <item>Certificate has been revoked.</item> + <item><p>Certificate has been revoked.</p></item> <tag>atom()</tag> - <item>Application specific error reason that should be checked by the verify_fun</item> + <item><p>Application-specific error reason that is to be checked by the <c>verify_fun</c>.</p></item> </taglist> </desc> @@ -543,44 +600,47 @@ fun(OtpCert :: #'OTPCertificate'{}, <func> <name>pkix_crls_validate(OTPCertificate, DPAndCRLs, Options) -> CRLStatus()</name> - <fsummary> Performs CRL validation.</fsummary> + <fsummary>Performs CRL validation.</fsummary> <type> - <v> OTPCertificate = #'OTPCertificate'{}</v> - <v> DPAndCRLs = [{DP::#'DistributionPoint'{}, {DerCRL::der_encoded(), CRL::#'CertificateList'{}}}] </v> - <v> Options = proplists:proplist()</v> - <v> CRLStatus() = valid | {bad_cert, revocation_status_undetermined} | + <v>OTPCertificate = #'OTPCertificate'{}</v> + <v>DPAndCRLs = [{DP::#'DistributionPoint'{}, {DerCRL::der_encoded(), CRL::#'CertificateList'{}}}] </v> + <v>Options = proplists:proplist()</v> + <v>CRLStatus() = valid | {bad_cert, revocation_status_undetermined} | {bad_cert, {revoked, crl_reason()}}</v> </type> <desc> - <p> Performs CRL validation. It is intended to be called from + <p>Performs CRL validation. It is intended to be called from the verify fun of <seealso marker="#pkix_path_validation-3"> pkix_path_validation/3 - </seealso></p> + </seealso>.</p> + + <p>Available options:</p> + <taglist> - <p> Available options are: </p> + <tag>{update_crl, fun()}</tag> <item> - <p>The fun has the following type spec:</p> + <p>The fun has the following type specification:</p> <code> fun(#'DistributionPoint'{}, #'CertificateList'{}) -> #'CertificateList'{}</code> - <p>The fun should use the information in the distribution point to acesses - the lates possible version of the CRL. If this fun is not specified - public_key will use the default implementation: + <p>The fun uses the information in the distribution point to access + the latest possible version of the CRL. If this fun is not specified, + Public Key uses the default implementation: </p> <code> fun(_DP, CRL) -> CRL end</code> </item> <tag>{issuer_fun, fun()}</tag> <item> - <p>The fun has the following type spec:</p> + <p>The fun has the following type specification:</p> <code> fun(#'DistributionPoint'{}, #'CertificateList'{}, {rdnSequence,[#'AttributeTypeAndValue'{}]}, term()) -> {ok, #'OTPCertificate'{}, [der_encoded]}</code> - <p>The fun should return the root certificate and certificate chain + <p>The fun returns the root certificate and certificate chain that has signed the CRL. </p> <code> fun(DP, CRL, Issuer, UserState) -> {ok, RootCert, CertChain}</code> @@ -635,83 +695,83 @@ fun(#'DistributionPoint'{}, #'CertificateList'{}, <v>Key = rsa_public_key() | dsa_public_key()</v> </type> <desc> - <p>Signs a 'OTPTBSCertificate'. Returns the corresponding - der encoded certificate.</p> + <p>Signs an 'OTPTBSCertificate'. Returns the corresponding + DER-encoded certificate.</p> </desc> </func> <func> <name>pkix_sign_types(AlgorithmId) -> {DigestType, SignatureType}</name> - <fsummary>Translates signature algorithm oid to erlang digest and signature algorithm types.</fsummary> + <fsummary>Translates signature algorithm OID to Erlang digest and signature algorithm types.</fsummary> <type> <v>AlgorithmId = oid()</v> - <d>Signature oid from a certificate or a certificate revocation list</d> - <v>DigestType = rsa_digest_type() | dss_digest_type() </v> + <d>Signature OID from a certificate or a certificate revocation list.</d> + <v>DigestType = rsa_digest_type() | dss_digest_type()</v> <v>SignatureType = rsa | dsa</v> </type> <desc> - <p>Translates signature algorithm oid to erlang digest and signature types. + <p>Translates signature algorithm OID to Erlang digest and signature types. </p> </desc> </func> <func> <name>pkix_verify(Cert, Key) -> boolean()</name> - <fsummary> Verify pkix x.509 certificate signature.</fsummary> + <fsummary>Verifies PKIX x.509 certificate signature.</fsummary> <type> <v>Cert = der_encoded()</v> <v>Key = rsa_public_key() | dsa_public_key()</v> </type> <desc> - <p> Verify PKIX x.509 certificate signature.</p> + <p>Verifies PKIX x.509 certificate signature.</p> </desc> </func> <func> <name>sign(Msg, DigestType, Key) -> binary()</name> - <fsummary> Create digital signature.</fsummary> + <fsummary>Creates a digital signature.</fsummary> <type> <v>Msg = binary() | {digest,binary()}</v> - <d>The msg is either the binary "plain text" data to be - signed or it is the hashed value of "plain text" i.e. the + <d>The <c>Msg</c> is either the binary "plain text" data to be + signed or it is the hashed value of "plain text", that is, the digest.</d> <v>DigestType = rsa_digest_type() | dss_digest_type() | ecdsa_digest_type()</v> <v>Key = rsa_private_key() | dsa_private_key() | ec_private_key()</v> </type> <desc> - <p> Creates a digital signature.</p> + <p>Creates a digital signature.</p> </desc> </func> <func> <name>ssh_decode(SshBin, Type) -> [{public_key(), Attributes::list()}]</name> - <fsummary>Decodes a ssh file-binary. </fsummary> + <fsummary>Decodes an SSH file-binary.</fsummary> <type> <v>SshBin = binary()</v> <d>Example {ok, SshBin} = file:read_file("known_hosts").</d> - <v> Type = public_key | ssh_file()</v> - <d>If <c>Type</c> is <c>public_key</c> the binary may be either - a rfc4716 public key or a openssh public key.</d> + <v>Type = public_key | ssh_file()</v> + <d>If <c>Type</c> is <c>public_key</c> the binary can be either + an RFC4716 public key or an OpenSSH public key.</d> </type> <desc> - <p> Decodes a ssh file-binary. In the case of know_hosts or - auth_keys the binary may include one or more lines of the + <p>Decodes an SSH file-binary. In the case of <c>know_hosts</c> or + <c>auth_keys</c>, the binary can include one or more lines of the file. Returns a list of public keys and their attributes, possible attribute values depends on the file type represented by the binary. </p> <taglist> - <tag>rfc4716 attributes - see RFC 4716</tag> - <item>{headers, [{string(), utf8_string()}]}</item> - <tag>auth_key attributes - see man sshd </tag> + <tag>RFC4716 attributes - see RFC 4716.</tag> + <item><p>{headers, [{string(), utf8_string()}]}</p></item> + <tag>auth_key attributes - see manual page for sshd.</tag> <item>{comment, string()}</item> <item>{options, [string()]}</item> - <item>{bits, integer()} - In ssh version 1 files</item> - <tag>known_host attributes - see man sshd</tag> + <item><p>{bits, integer()} - In SSH version 1 files.</p></item> + <tag>known_host attributes - see manual page for sshd.</tag> <item>{hostnames, [string()]}</item> <item>{comment, string()}</item> - <item>{bits, integer()} - In ssh version 1 files</item> + <item><p>{bits, integer()} - In SSH version 1 files.</p></item> </taglist> </desc> @@ -719,16 +779,16 @@ fun(#'DistributionPoint'{}, #'CertificateList'{}, <func> <name>ssh_encode([{Key, Attributes}], Type) -> binary()</name> - <fsummary> Encodes a list of ssh file entries to a binary.</fsummary> + <fsummary>Encodes a list of SSH file entries to a binary.</fsummary> <type> <v>Key = public_key()</v> <v>Attributes = list()</v> <v>Type = ssh_file()</v> </type> <desc> - <p>Encodes a list of ssh file entries (public keys and attributes) to a binary. Possible - attributes depends on the file type, see <seealso - marker="#ssh_decode-2"> ssh_decode/2 </seealso></p> + <p>Encodes a list of SSH file entries (public keys and attributes) to a binary. Possible + attributes depend on the file type, see <seealso + marker="#ssh_decode-2"> ssh_decode/2 </seealso>.</p> </desc> </func> @@ -737,14 +797,14 @@ fun(#'DistributionPoint'{}, #'CertificateList'{}, <fsummary>Verifies a digital signature.</fsummary> <type> <v>Msg = binary() | {digest,binary()}</v> - <d>The msg is either the binary "plain text" data - or it is the hashed value of "plain text" i.e. the digest.</d> + <d>The <c>Msg</c> is either the binary "plain text" data + or it is the hashed value of "plain text", that is, the digest.</d> <v>DigestType = rsa_digest_type() | dss_digest_type() | ecdsa_digest_type()</v> <v>Signature = binary()</v> <v>Key = rsa_public_key() | dsa_public_key() | ec_public_key()</v> </type> <desc> - <p>Verifies a digital signature</p> + <p>Veryfies a digital signature.</p> </desc> </func> |