Renu wrote:
> hi! > i want to know what are the advantages of using pki apart from > sending secure emails. In pki we can send encrypted emails if we > import the certificate on to the browser , then why to go for s/mime > products why not pki. PKI is a prerequisite for deploying s/mime. PKI is the generation, management, and distribution of certificates. PKI deployments can very from a simple on-line CA's with basic authentication, to more elaborate systems which are integrated into existing authentication systems, and handle key-recovery/backup, non-repudiation support, key portability (through linked directories or through hardware tokens), revocation, etc. The certificates used in your PKI can be used for everything from secure e-mail to web authentication (using SSL & client auth) to work flow using form signing.... and those are just the applications available today (look for a lot more in the near future). bob >
