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key pair

Used in message security, a cryptographic key pair consists of a public key and a private key. A public key is associated with a user through a certificate that is published to a location available to anyone. The corresponding private key is stored in a secure location on the user's client computer. Key Management servers generate key pairs for encryption in Exchange 2000, while Microsoft Outlook generates key pairs for digital signatures.See also: public key infrastructure

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