⭕Files/Abbreviations
Gives a quick list of common PIV and GPG file types, as well as other abbreviations you'll come across on this guide.
The list below provides you with a general description of what the different types of files mean. It can be confusing when there are many different file types, but this is the most simple way of explaining them:
❊ PIV File Types
File Type | Description |
---|---|
| Used for public keys and OpenSSH public keys. |
| Used to store private key. |
| Used to store both public and private key / certificate information. Password protected. |
| Used to store any type of key or cert, This includes public key, private key, certificate, or even the certificate signing request (csr). |
| Used to store x509 certificates. |
| Used to store Certificate Signing Requests |
❊ PIV Distinguished Name Properties
The following list translates the shorthand distinguished names properties shown in OpenSSL config templates such as in the example below:
ID | Abbreviation | Name | Description |
---|---|---|---|
0 |
| Country Name | The subject's country or region. This is an X.500 two-character country/region code (for example US for United States or CA for Canada). |
1 |
| State Or Province Name | Full name of the subject's state or province (for example, California). |
2 |
| Locality | Name of the subject's city. |
3 |
| Organization Name | Legal name of the subject's organization. |
4 |
| Organizational Unit | Name of the subject's sub-organization or department. |
5 |
| Common Name | For user certificates, the person's full name. |
6 |
| Email Address | Email address (for example, "someone@example.com"). |
7 |
| Given Name | First name of the subject. |
8 |
| Title | Title of individual who requested the certificate (optional). |
9 |
| Description | Description of certificate |
10 |
| Initials | Initials of the subject (optional). |
11 |
| serial number | Specify a serial number for your certificate or remove. |
❊ GPG File Types
The following list is associated to GPG keys.
File Type | Description |
---|---|
| gpg key -- binary |
| gpg key -- armored |
| openssh public key |
| gpg signed document, binary format |
GPG Certificate Types
This list contains abbreviations you'll come across when you execute gpg --list-secret-keys
such as in the example:
Abbreviation | Description |
---|---|
| Secret Key |
| Secret Subkey |
| Public Key |
| Public Subkey |
| User identification |
❊ GPG Key Capabilities
This list contains abbreviations you'll come across when you execute gpg --list-secret-keys
such as in the example:
Abbreviation | Description |
---|---|
| Authenticate |
| Sign |
| Certify |
| Encryption |
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