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SPC File Format

Digital certificate file

SPC is a file extension for a digital certificate file used on the World Wide Web. SPC files are created by Public-Key Cryptography Standards software. SPC files contain a digital signature that is used to authenticate downloaded files and other information on the World Wide Web. SPC files can be read and used by a web browser. SPC files can be created using OpenSSL or Microsoft's .NET Framework File Signing Tool.

MIME type: application/x-pkcs7-certificates

 

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This was last updated in September 2010
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