Using smart cards and X.509 digital certificates for a student management information system at the university of Prishtina

  • Authors:

  • Blerim Rexha;Haxhi Lajqi;Myzafere Limani

  • Affiliations:

  • Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Prishtina, Prishtina, Kosovo;Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Prishtina, Prishtina, Kosovo;Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Prishtina, Prishtina, Kosovo

  • Venue:
  • ECC'10 Proceedings of the 4th conference on European computing conference
  • Year:
  • 2010

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Abstract

In this paper is presented a novel software solution for the implemention of a Student Management Information System at the University of Prishtina. The novelty of implemented solution is based on extending the subject name in X.509 digital certificates and using this certificate for securing student grades. The issued X.509 digital certificate is used to digitally sign the student grades, which is in full compliance with the Kosovo Law on Information Society. For security reasons, the certificate and its associated private are stored in a smart card. The access to private key is protected by a personal identification number. The protection of the student grades against misuse was a "must have" feature of the software solution for the management of the university. This implementation was installed at the Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering and has successfully passed a six semester testing period. Beyond increasing the security of the systems, students were, for the first time in the history of the University of Prishtina, able to apply online to take an exam.