3.1.1.4.2 Processing Rules for the pwszAuthority Parameter

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The pwszAuthority parameter is a common parameter for each of the methods in this protocol. The following sections describe the client processing rules for this parameter.

The [UNICODE] string in pwszAuthority MUST be equal to either the CA common name, the CA sanitized name, or the CA short sanitized name. The algorithm for sanitizing common names is specified in section 3.1.1.4.1.1.

Note Comparing the CA name in the preceding operations MUST NOT be case-sensitive.

CA name specifications are in section 1.3.2.5.