Module java.base

Package javax.security.auth.x500

This package contains the classes that should be used to store X500 Principal and X500 Private Credentials in a Subject.

Package Specification

• RFC 1779: A String Representation of Distinguished Names
• RFC 2253: Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (v3): UTF-8 String Representation of Distinguished Names
• RFC 5280: Internet X.509 Public Key Infrastructure Certificate and Certificate Revocation List (CRL) Profile
• RFC 4512: Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP): Directory Information Models

Since:

1.4

Class Summary

Class	Description
X500Principal	This class represents an X.500 Principal.
X500PrivateCredential	This class represents an X500PrivateCredential.