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，阐述了其利用IOTA缠结作为身份数据信任根的设计原理与工作机制。基于真实环境中长期实验测试的结果，建议采用与主网IOTA缠结同步的私有网关节点以实现高效的DID控制。此外，本文通过使用Providers推动DID技术在OpenSSL中的集成，提出一种新型DID操作与Provider，旨在构建OpenSSL的DID方法灵活性。