Attributes of key certificate (key-cert) objects
Key certificate template
To view the key certificate (key-cert), see APNIC Whois Database object templates.
Example of a key certificate
For an example of a key-cert with all mandatory and optional attributes completed, see example key-cert object.
Key certificate attributes
The following describe the mandatory and optional attributes in a key-cert object.
Mandatory attributes
Attribute |
Description |
key-cert |
Defines the public key using the format:
PGPKEY-<id>
Where <id> is the identity of the PGP public key expressed in 8-digit hexadecimal format without "0x" prefix. |
owner |
The owner of the public key.
Example:
Zane Ulrich <zulrich@sparkynet.com.wf>
This attribute is generated automatically by the database software and must be omitted from the template when creating a key-cert object.
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fingerpr |
A fingerprint of the key certificate generated by the database.
This attribute is generated automatically by the database software and must be omitted from the template when creating a key-cert object. |
certif |
The public key in ASCII armored format. Includes all the lines of the exported key, the begin and end markers, and the empty line which separates the header from the key body.
Example:
certif: ---BEGIN PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK---
certif: Version: 2.6.3ia
certif:
certif: mQA9AzZizeQAAAEBgJsq2YfoInVOWlLxalmR14GlUzEd0WgrUH
certif: a/uqWiLnvN59S4rgDQAFEbQeSm9lIFRoZSBVc2VyIDxqb2VAiL
certif: wUQNmLN5ee83n1LiuANAQFOFQGAmowlUYtF+xnWBdMNDKBiOSy
certif: YvpKr05Aycn8Rb55E1onZL5KhNMYU/gd
certif: =nfno
certif: ---END PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK---
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mnt-by |
The identifier of a registered mntner object used for authorisation and authentication. |
changed |
The email address of who last updated the database object and the date it occurred.
Every time a change is made to a database object, this attribute will show the email address of the person who made those changes. This is not to be used as a contact address. |
source |
The name of the database from which the data was obtained. |
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Optional attributes
Attribute |
Description |
admin-c |
The NIC-handle of an on-site contact person or role object. There may be more than one admin-c listed.
In the web interface, the admin-c attribute contains a link to the person or role object the NIC-handle belongs to.
New in Whois v3.2 |
tech-c |
The NIC-handle of a technical contact person or role object. There may be more than one tech-c listed.
In the web interface, the tech-c attribute contains a link to the person or role object the NIC-handle belongs to.
New in Whois v3.2 |
remarks |
General remarks. May include a URL. |
notify |
The e-mail address to which notifications of changes to this object should be sent. |
See also
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