This paper presents, for the first time, a novel Decentralized IDentifier (DID) Method called Over-The-Tangle and discusses its design and working principles that leverage the IOTA Tangle as the Root-of-Trust for identity data. The results of a long lasting experimental test campaign in real-world settings suggests the adoption of a private gateway node synchronised with the IOTA Tangle on the mainnet for efficient DID control. Moreover, the paper promotes the integration of the DID technology into OpenSSL through the use of Providers. A novel DID Operation and Provider is presented as a solution for building DID Method agility in OpenSSL.

翻译：本文首次提出一种名为“Over-The-Tangle”的新型去中心化标识符（DID）方法，并讨论了其设计和工作原理，该方法利用IOTA缠结作为身份数据的信任根。通过在真实环境中进行的长期实验测试活动结果表明，采用与主网IOTA缠结同步的私有网关节点，可实现高效的DID控制。此外，本文推动了DID技术通过使用Providers集成到OpenSSL中。提出了一种新型DID操作和Provider，作为在OpenSSL中构建DID方法灵活性的解决方案。