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    <title>public_key</title>
    <prepared>Ingela Anderton Andin</prepared>
    <responsible></responsible>
    <docno></docno>
    <date></date>
    <rev></rev>
  </header>
  <module>public_key</module>
  <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>
  </description>

  <section>
    <title>public_key</title>

    <list type="bulleted">
      <item><c>public_key</c> requires the <c>crypto</c> and <c>ASN.1</c> applications, 
      the latter as OTP R16 (hopefully the runtime dependency on <c>ASN.1</c> 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>
    </list>
  </section>

  <section>
    <title>DATA TYPES</title> 
    
    <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>.
    </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>
    
    <code> -include_lib("public_key/include/public_key.hrl").</code>

    <p>The following data types are used in the functions for <c>public_key</c>:</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>policy_tree() = [Root, Children]</code></p> -->
    
<!--     <p><code>Root = #policy_tree_node{}</code></p>    -->

<!--     <p><code>Children = [] | policy_tree()</code></p> -->
	
<!--     <p>The <c>policy_tree_node</c> record has the following fields:</p> -->
    
<!--     <taglist> -->
      
<!--       <tag>valid_policy</tag> -->
<!--       <item>A single policy OID representing a -->
<!--          valid policy for the path of length x.</item> -->
      
<!--       <tag>qualifier_set</tag> -->
<!--       <item>A set of policy qualifiers associated -->
<!--          with the valid policy in certificate x.</item> -->
      
<!--       <tag>critically_indicator</tag> -->
<!--       <item>Indicates whether the -->
<!--          certificate policy extension in certificate x was marked as -->
<!--          critical.</item> -->
      
<!--       <tag>expected_policy_set</tag> -->
<!--       <item>Contains one or more policy OIDs -->
<!--          that would satisfy this policy in the certificate x+1.</item>         -->
<!--     </taglist> -->
  </section> 

<funcs>    

  <func>
    <name>compute_key(OthersKey, MyKey)-></name>
    <name>compute_key(OthersKey, MyKey, Params)-></name>
    <fsummary>Computes shared secret.</fsummary>
    <type>
      <v>OthersKey = #'ECPoint'{} | binary(), MyKey = #'ECPrivateKey'{} | binary()</v>
      <v>Params =  #'DHParameter'{}</v>
    </type>
  <desc>
    <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>
    <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
	marker="crypto:crypto#private_decrypt/4">crypto:private_decrypt/4</seealso></p> 
  </desc> 
  </func>

  <func>
    <name>decrypt_public(CipherText, Key) - > binary()</name>
    <name>decrypt_public(CipherText, Key, Options) - > binary()</name>
    <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
	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>
    <type>
      <v>Asn1Type = atom()</v>
      <d>ASN.1 type present in the <c>public_key</c> applications
      ASN.1 specifications.</d>
      <v>Der = der_encoded()</v>
    </type> 
    <desc> 
      <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 ASN.1 DER encoding.</fsummary>
    <type>
      <v>Asn1Type = atom()</v>
      <d>ASN.1 type present in the public_key applications
	 ASN.1 specifications.</d>
      <v>Entity = term()</v>
      <d>Erlang representation of <c>Asn1Type</c></d>
  </type> 
  <desc> 
    <p>Encodes a public-key entity with ASN.1 DER encoding.</p>
  </desc> 
  </func>

  <func>
    <name>generate_key(Params) -> {Public::binary(), Private::binary()}  | #'ECPrivateKey'{} </name>
    <fsummary>Generates a new keypair.</fsummary>
    <type>
      <v>Params = #'DHParameter'{} |  {namedCurve, oid()} |  #'ECParameters'{}</v>
    </type>
  <desc>
    <p>Generates a new keypair.</p>
  </desc>
  </func>

  <func>
    <name>pem_decode(PemBin) -> [pem_entry()]</name>
    <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>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>
    <type>
      <v> PemEntries = [pem_entry()] </v> 
  </type> 
  <desc> 
    <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>
    <type>
      <v>PemEntry = pem_entry()</v> 
      <v>Password = string()</v> 
  </type> 
  <desc> 
    <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 <c>pem_encode/1</c>.</fsummary>
    <type>
      <v>Asn1Type = pki_asn1_type()</v>
      <v>Entity = term()</v>
      <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 <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>
    <type>
      <v>Cert = der_encoded()</v> 
  </type> 
  <desc> 
    <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> 
  </func>

  <func>
    <name>pkix_encode(Asn1Type, Entity, otp | plain) -> der_encoded()</name>
    <fsummary>DER encodes a PKIX x509 certificate or part of such a
    certificate.</fsummary>
    <type>
      <v>Asn1Type = atom()</v>
      <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 <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>
    <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> 
  </desc> 
  </func>
  
  <func>
    <name>pkix_is_fixed_dh_cert(Cert) -> boolean()</name>
    <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 certificate.</p> 
  </desc> 
  </func>  
  
  <func>
    <name>pkix_is_self_signed(Cert) -> boolean()</name>
    <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> 
  </desc> 
  </func>

  <func>
    <name>pkix_issuer_id(Cert, IssuedBy) -> {ok, IssuerID} | {error, Reason}</name>
    <fsummary>Returns the issuer id.</fsummary>
    <type>
        <v>Cert = der_encoded() | #'OTPCertificate'{}</v>
	<v>IssuedBy = self | other</v>
	<v>IssuerID = {integer(), issuer_name()}</v>
	<d>The issuer id consists of the serial number and the issuers name.</d>
	<v>Reason = term()</v>
    </type> 
    <desc> 
    <p>Returns the issuer id.</p> 
    </desc> 
  </func>
  
 
  <func>
    <name>pkix_normalize_name(Issuer) -> Normalized</name>
    <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 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>
     <type>
       <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 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_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 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>
     <desc>
       <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 is to be called
	 from the supplied <c>verify_fun</c>.
       </p>

       <p>Available options:</p>

       <taglist>
	<tag>{verify_fun, fun()}</tag>
	<item>
	  <p>The fun must be defined as:</p>

	  <code>
fun(OtpCert :: #'OTPCertificate'{},
    Event :: {bad_cert, Reason :: atom() | {revoked, atom()}} |
             {extension, #'Extension'{}},
    InitialUserState :: term()) ->
	{valid, UserState :: term()} |
	{valid_peer, UserState :: term()} |
	{fail, Reason :: term()} |
	{unknown, UserState :: term()}.
	  </code>

	<p>If the verify callback fun returns <c>{fail, Reason}</c>, the
	verification process is immediately stopped. If the verify
	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 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: </p>
      <taglist>
	<tag>cert_expired</tag>
	<item><p>Certificate is no longer valid as its expiration date has passed.</p></item>

	<tag>invalid_issuer</tag>
	<item><p>Certificate issuer name does not match the name of the issuer certificate in the chain.</p></item>

	<tag>invalid_signature</tag>
	<item><p>Certificate was not signed by its issuer certificate in the chain.</p></item>

	<tag>name_not_permitted</tag>
	<item><p>Invalid Subject Alternative Name extension.</p></item>

	<tag>missing_basic_constraint</tag>
	<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><p>Certificate key is used in an invalid way according to the key-usage extension.</p></item>

	<tag>{revoked, crl_reason()}</tag>
	<item><p>Certificate has been revoked.</p></item>

	<tag>atom()</tag>
	<item><p>Application-specific error reason that is to be checked by the <c>verify_fun</c>.</p></item>
      </taglist>

    </desc>
   </func>

    <func>  
      <name>pkix_crl_issuer(CRL) -> issuer_name()</name>
      <fsummary>Returns the issuer of the <c>CRL</c>.</fsummary>
      <type>
	<v>CRL = der_encoded() | #'CertificateList'{} </v> 
      </type> 
      <desc> 
	<p>Returns the issuer of the <c>CRL</c>.</p>
      </desc> 
    </func> 
   
   <func>
     <name>pkix_crls_validate(OTPCertificate, DPAndCRLs, Options) -> CRLStatus()</name>
     <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} |
       {bad_cert, {revoked, crl_reason()}}</v>
     </type>
     <desc>
      <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>

       <p>Available options:</p>

      <taglist>
	
	<tag>{update_crl, fun()}</tag>
	<item>
	  <p>The fun has the following type specification:</p>

	  <code> fun(#'DistributionPoint'{}, #'CertificateList'{}) ->
        #'CertificateList'{}</code>

	  <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,
	  <c>public_key</c> 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 specification:</p>

	  <code>
fun(#'DistributionPoint'{}, #'CertificateList'{},
    {rdnSequence,[#'AttributeTypeAndValue'{}]}, term()) ->
	{ok, #'OTPCertificate'{}, [der_encoded]}</code>

	  <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>
	</item>	
      </taglist>
    </desc>
   </func>
   
   <func>  
     <name>pkix_crl_verify(CRL, Cert) -> boolean()</name>
     <fsummary> Verify that  <c>Cert</c>  is the <c> CRL</c>  signer. </fsummary>
     <type>
       <v>CRL = der_encoded() | #'CertificateList'{} </v> 
       <v>Cert = der_encoded() | #'OTPCertificate'{} </v> 
     </type> 
     <desc> 
       <p>Verify that <c>Cert</c> is the <c>CRL</c> signer.</p>
     </desc> 
   </func>

   <func>  
     <name>pkix_dist_point(Cert) -> DistPoint</name>
     <fsummary>Creates a distribution point for CRLs issued by the same issuer as <c>Cert</c>.</fsummary>
     <type>
       <v> Cert  = der_encoded() | #'OTPCertificate'{} </v> 
       <v> DistPoint =  #'DistributionPoint'{}</v> 
     </type> 
     <desc> 
       <p>Creates a distribution point for CRLs issued by the same issuer as <c>Cert</c>.
       Can be used as input to <seealso
       marker="#pkix_crls_validate-3">pkix_crls_validate/3 </seealso>
       </p>
     </desc> 
   </func>
   
   <func>  
     <name>pkix_dist_points(Cert) -> DistPoints</name>
     <fsummary> Extracts distribution points from the certificates extensions.</fsummary>
     <type>
       <v> Cert  = der_encoded() | #'OTPCertificate'{} </v> 
       <v> DistPoints =  [#'DistributionPoint'{}]</v> 
     </type> 
     <desc> 
       <p> Extracts distribution points from the certificates extensions.</p>
     </desc> 
 </func>
   
  <func>
    <name>pkix_sign(#'OTPTBSCertificate'{}, Key) -> der_encoded()</name>
    <fsummary>Signs certificate.</fsummary>
    <type>
      <v>Key = rsa_public_key() | dsa_public_key()</v> 
    </type> 
    <desc> 
      <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>
    <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>
      <v>SignatureType = rsa | dsa</v>
    </type>
    <desc>
      <p>Translates signature algorithm OID to Erlang digest and signature types.
      </p>
    </desc>
  </func>

  <func>  
    <name>pkix_verify(Cert, Key) -> boolean()</name>
    <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>Verifies PKIX x.509 certificate signature.</p>
  </desc> 
  </func> 

  <func>
    <name>sign(Msg, DigestType, Key) -> binary()</name>
    <fsummary>Creates a digital signature.</fsummary>
    <type>
       <v>Msg = binary() | {digest,binary()}</v>
       <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> 
  </desc> 
  </func>   

  <func>
    <name>ssh_decode(SshBin,  Type) -> [{public_key(), Attributes::list()}]</name>
    <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 can be either
      an RFC4716 public key or an OpenSSH public key.</d>
    </type>
  <desc>
    <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><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><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><p>{bits, integer()} - In SSH version 1 files.</p></item>
    </taglist>

  </desc>
  </func>

  <func>
    <name>ssh_encode([{Key, Attributes}], Type) -> binary()</name>
    <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 depend on the file type, see <seealso
    marker="#ssh_decode-2"> ssh_decode/2 </seealso>.</p>
  </desc>
  </func>

  <func>
    <name>verify(Msg, DigestType, Signature, Key) -> boolean()</name>
    <fsummary>Verifies a digital signature.</fsummary>
    <type>
      <v>Msg = binary() | {digest,binary()}</v>
       <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>Veryfies a digital signature.</p>
  </desc> 
  </func>
  
</funcs>

</erlref>