[cabf_validation] Omitting the O field in IV certificates

[Ben Wilson]

On today's call we discussed the need to modify the BRs to allow CAs to omit
the O field when an individual's name appears in the certificate.  

 

Does anyone want to draft a ballot to amend section 7.1.4.2 of the BRs, or
is one already drafted?  

 

Subsection b. should be modified.  It states, "Because Subject name
attributes for individuals (e.g. givenName (2.5.4.42) and surname (2.5.4.4))
are not broadly supported by application software, the CA MAY use the
subject:organizationName field to convey a natural person Subject's name or
DBA."

 

Is subsection a. the place to add a provision that allows first names /
given names and last names /surnames in the Common Name field?  Or do two
new separate fields need to be designated? 

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