Name Constraints, was Re: [caops-wg] Re: ca signing policy file

Frank Siebenlist franks at mcs.anl.gov
Wed Oct 12 15:39:55 CDT 2005


If you could trust a CA for "some" names, you may be able to trust more 
CAs and more easily...

-Frank.


Mike Helm wrote:
> Frank Siebenlist writes:
>   
>> name-issuing to a CA is the only safeguard you have against any rogue CA 
>> among the zillions that may be present in your trusted CA-directory.
>>     
>
> If you don't / can't trust the CA - don't use it.
>
>   

-- 
Frank Siebenlist               franks at mcs.anl.gov
The Globus Alliance - Argonne National Laboratory





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