[cabfpub] Sunset for exceptions?

Eddy Nigg eddy_nigg at startcom.org
Wed Jan 20 06:06:40 UTC 2016


Dito.

On 01/20/2016 01:25 AM, Jeremy Rowley wrote:
>
> I'm happy to make the motion or endorse removal of these exceptions.
>
> *From:*public-bounces at cabforum.org 
> [mailto:public-bounces at cabforum.org] *On Behalf Of *Peter Bowen
> *Sent:* Tuesday, January 19, 2016 4:09 PM
> *To:* Ryan Sleevi
> *Cc:* CABFPub
> *Subject:* Re: [cabfpub] Sunset for exceptions?
>
> On Jan 19, 2016, at 2:57 PM, Ryan Sleevi <sleevi at google.com 
> <mailto:sleevi at google.com>> wrote:
>
>     On Tue, Jan 19, 2016 at 11:27 AM, Peter Bowen <pzb at amzn.com
>     <mailto:pzb at amzn.com>> wrote:
>
>         The BRs contain at least two allowances for "legacy"
>         certificate issuance:
>
>         6.1.7 (5) allows direct issuance of subscriber certificates
>         from a root CA
>
>         6.3.2 allows certificates with validity periods longer than 39
>         months
>
>         Are these still needed?  Are CAs relying upon these
>         exceptions?  If not, does it make sense to ballot to remove
>         these from the BRs?
>
>     Peter, I'd be happy to support a ballot if you want to propose
>     one. That tends to be the only way to get timely responses - the
>     discussion period of the ballot.
>
> As an Associate Member, I cannot propose ballots.  Only those who have 
> a full period-of-time audit can propose ballots.  Or at least that is 
> my read of the bylaws.
>
>
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