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So, how does a certificate get signed?
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<img src="document-signing-process.png" width="100%" />
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???
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<!-- XXX picture -->
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Or how does this signing work:
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- take the unsigned certificate
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- calculate a hash of the certificate
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- encrypt the hash with the CAs private key
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## Signatures
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Now anyone can verify the signature:
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<img src="document-verify-signature.png" width="100%" />
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???
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<!-- XXX picture -->
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Now anyone can verify the signature by:
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- decrypting the signature with the CAs public key
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- comparing the decrypted hash with the calculated hash
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Some variations on this scheme exist, but this is the gist.
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## Certificate Authority (CA)
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