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The server will send a cached OCSP response only if the client requests it, by announcing support for the '''status_request''' TLS extension in its CLIENT HELLO.
The server will send a cached OCSP response only if the client requests it, by announcing support for the '''status_request''' TLS extension in its CLIENT HELLO.
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Most servers will cache OCSP response for up to 48 hours. At regular intervals, the server will connect to the OCSP responder of the CA to retrieve a fresh OCSP record. The location of the OCSP responder is taken from the Authority Information Access field of the signed certificate. For example, with StartSSL:
Most servers will cache OCSP response for up to 48 hours. At regular intervals, the server will connect to the OCSP responder of the CA to retrieve a fresh OCSP record. The location of the OCSP responder is taken from the Authority Information Access field of the signed certificate. For example, with StartSSL:
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