2.5.29.15 - Key Usage

Submitted by j.onions at nexor.co.uk from host trident.nexor.co.uk (128.243.9.9) on Fri Mar 21 09:31:34 MET 1997 using a WWW entry form.

OID value: 2.5.29.15

OID description:
id-ce-keyUsage

This extension indicates the purpose for which the certified public key is used.

This extension may, at the option of the certificate issuer, be either critical or non-critical.

keyUsage EXTENSION ::= {
	SYNTAX KeyUsage
	IDENTIFIED BY id-ce-keyUsage
}

KeyUsage ::= BIT STRING {
	digitalSignature(0),
	nonRepudiation(1),
	keyEncipherment(2),
	dataEncipherment(3),
	keyAgreement(4),
	keyCertSign(5),
	cRLSign(6)
}

See also the OID Repository website reference for 2.5.29.15

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