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# Package javax.security.auth.x500

This package contains the classes that should be used to store X500 Principal and X500 Private Credentials in a Subject.

See: Description

Class Summary
X500Principal: This class represents an X.500 `Principal`.
X500PrivateCredential: This class represents an `X500PrivateCredential`.

## Package javax.security.auth.x500 Description

This package contains the classes that should be used to store X500 Principal and X500 Private Credentials in a Subject.

## Package Specification

- RFC 1779: A String Representation of Distinguished Names
- RFC 2253: Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (v3): UTF-8 String Representation of Distinguished Names
- RFC 3280: Internet X.509 Public Key Infrastructure Certificate and Certificate Revocation List (CRL) Profile
- RFC 4512: Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP): Directory Information Models

Since:
  JDK1.4