explain signatures using pictures

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Ward Wouts 2020-02-25 14:26:36 +01:00
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So, how does a certificate get signed?
<img src="document-signing-process.png" width="100%" />
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Or how does this signing work:
- take the unsigned certificate
- calculate a hash of the certificate
- encrypt the hash with the CAs private key
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## Signatures
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Now anyone can verify the signature:
<img src="document-verify-signature.png" width="100%" />
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Now anyone can verify the signature by:
- decrypting the signature with the CAs public key
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- comparing the decrypted hash with the calculated hash
Some variations on this scheme exist, but this is the gist.
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## Certificate Authority (CA)