Live-CA：Design and Implementation of a PKI/CA System Integrating with Java Cards

With the wide applications of Internet, it has gradually impacted and changed the life styles and business models. Therefore, increasingly importance has been attached to the security problem of the public networks. When users access the Internet application services, they expect to have services with integrity, confidentiality and authentication. PKI (Public-Key Infrastructure) is a mature and consummate formula for establishing a trusted and secure open network services at present. In this research, we use the OpenCA open source software to realizes the technology of PKI and establish a two layer management of the Certification Authorities (CAs) that provides LDAP directories service. We also develop the PKI user interface program integrating with Java cards, OpenCA installation program, and Open CA Live CD to establish the development of PKI much more quickly and more secure network