The capolicy.inf contains basic settings that can or should be specified before installing a certificate authority. In simple terms, it can be said that no certificate authority should be installed without it.
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Cryptography basics
The need for the use for cryptography can be summarized under the notion of ensuring secure communication in the presence of untrusted third parties. The goals of cryptography are:
- To prevent data from falling into unauthorized hands (To ensure the confidentiality of data).
- Find out if data has been modified during transport (Ensure the integrity of the data).
- To clearly identify the source of the data (To ensure the authenticity of the data).
- Additionally, users or computers can authenticate themselves using cryptography.
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