Certification Signature

I already have MCP status. Assuming I earn MCTS credential, what is the
appropriate signature?
1) John Doe, MCTS, MCP
Or
2) John Doe, MCTS
While reading user posts, I can't seem to find a consistant useage regarding
signatures.
My question is general in nature, as I plan on also getting MCSA/MCSE.
Thanks!please just put one...whichever you want noticed...:)
None is better.
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"labsRcool@.community.nospan"
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>I already have MCP status. Assuming I earn MCTS credential, what is the
> appropriate signature?
> 1) John Doe, MCTS, MCP
> Or
> 2) John Doe, MCTS
> While reading user posts, I can't seem to find a consistant useage
> regarding
> signatures.
> My question is general in nature, as I plan on also getting MCSA/MCSE.
> Thanks!

Certificates versus Keys

Hi,

A few questions:

Are there best practices regarding when a Certificate is appropriate for encrypting data versus using a asymmetric key?

Also, when you create an asymmetric key - aren't you really creating both the public/private key pair?

Lastly, what can a Certificate do that an asymmetric key cannot?

Thanks much,

JoeYes, when you create the asymmetric key, you create a key pair. The same thing happens for certificates if you use the "WITH SUBJECT" clause instead of creating the certificate from a file.

In terms of encryption and signing, what you can do with one, you can also do with the other. The main differences are in how you create them (certificates can be imported from X.509 files, asymmetric keys from assemblies) and the fact that certificates can be backed up to files, while asymmetric keys cannot.

This last point is very important because it means that if an asymmetric key is created internaly, not loaded from a file, then it is not easy (it is possible but not practical) to create the same asymmetric key in another database. So if you do code signing and you want the signature to grant server-level permissions, it will be more convenient to use certificates.

Thanks
Laurentiu|||

That answers my questions Laurentiu. As always, thanks again for your help.

Best Regards,

Joe