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CRL: Certificate Revocation List

Certificate Revocation List (CRL) is a type of data structure that enumerates digital certificates that have been invalidated by their issuer prior to when they were scheduled to expire. Certificate Revocation List is one of two common methods when using a public key infrastructure for maintaining access to servers in a network. The other method is the Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP).

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CRL: Certificate Revocation List