[Openca-Users] New LibPKI Version (v0.5.1/Zoiberg) available

[Massimiliano P. <Massimiliano.Pala@Dartmouth.edu>]

Dear OpenCA Community,

The OpenCA Labs and the LibPKI Team announce the availability of the new
version of the LibPKI package (Zoiberg/v0.5.1).

   Project Overview:
   =================

     The LibPKI Project is aimed to provide an easy-to-use PKI library for
     PKI enabled application development. The library provides the developer
     with functionalities to manage Public Key Certificates, from generation
     to validation.
     The LibPKI Project enables developers with the possibility to implement
     complex cryptographic operations with a few simple library calls by
     implementing an high-level cryptographic API.

     The library constitutes the core of many other projects at OpenCA Labs
     (e.g., PRQP Server, OCSP Responder, and OpenCA-NG). We provide it as a
     separate package to enable application developers to easily integrate
     X509 digital certificates in their own applications.

     Currently we support for OpenSSL libraries as low-level crypto provider.


     Project Status:
     ===============

       o [02 Sep 2010] v0.5.1/zoiberg release is available for download
       o [27 Aug 2010] v0.5.0/lulu release is available for download
       o [24 Mar 2010] v0.4.1/tiger2 release available for download
       o [19 Apr 2009] v0.3.0/tiger release available for download
       o [16 Jan 2009] v0.2.0/shark release available for download
       o [20 Mar 2008] Third release available for download (libpki v0.1.9)
       o [25 Oct 2007] Second release available for download (libpki v0.1.8)
       o [23 Mar 2007] First initial code available for download (libpki v0.1.1)


     Major Changes and Fixes:
     ========================

       o Added support for cross platform thread management (PKI_THREAD),
         mutexes (PKI_MUTEX), condition variables (PKI_COND) and locks (PKI_RWLOCK)
       o Added timeout support to LDAP connections
       o Enhanced PKI_TOKEN init support (added PKI_TOKEN_login() and
         PKI_TOKEN_check() to retrieve the status of a loaded token)
       o -Improved OS detection and defines
       o Added specific support for 64 bits architectures
       o Added support for non deprecated functions in LDAP (OPENLDAP)
       o Added support for Windows LDAP API
       o Added support for keypair import in PKCS#11 (RSA) devices
       o Added support for SSL/TLS in URL interface via PKI_SSL interface
       o Added support for HTTP username/password auth in URL interface


     Current Project developers' Tasks:
     ==================================

     Massimiliano Pala is currently working on:
     - Continuing Integration of TPM for Key operations/management;
     - Enhancing support for PKCS#11 devices (DSA and ECDSA);
     - Extending the Log subsystem to provide signed and verifiable logs;
     - Enhancing the PKI_MSG interface


     Open Issues:
     ============

     o Extensions management is still not stable for complex exts, the code
       needs to be checked and extended
     o Support for NSS crypto layer still pending
     o Porting to Win32 (provide support for Microsoft Crypto API)


     Wishes:
     =======

       o Let us know (!)


     References:
     ===========

     The OpenCA Project main website can be found at

         http://www.openca.org/

     You can find all current versions and available documentation there. You
     can also download any part of the software or documentation also at the
     official ftp site:

	http://www.openca.org/projects/libpki
	http://ftp.openca.org/libpki

     or from one of the official mirrors:

	http://www.openca.org/mirrors.shtml


     Thanks
     ======

       Thank you for supporting the Open Source community by using/contributing to/
       reporting bugs/cheering this project! Now go ahead and actively contribute to
       make the world a better place!



                                                          OpenCA  Labs Director,
                                                          Massimiliano Pala, Ph.D