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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=ZH-CN link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:#1F497D'>CFCA votes YES on Ballot 193.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:105%;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:105%;color:#1F497D'>Regards <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:105%;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:105%;color:#1F497D'>Zhang Yi <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:105%;color:#1F497D'>CFCA<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:宋体'>发件人<span lang=EN-US>:</span></span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:宋体'> Public [mailto:public-bounces@cabforum.org] </span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:宋体'>代表 </span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:宋体'>Kirk Hall via Public<br></span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:宋体'>发送时间<span lang=EN-US>:</span></span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:宋体'> Sunday, March 12, 2017 1:20 AM<br></span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:宋体'>收件人<span lang=EN-US>:</span></span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:宋体'> CA/Browser Forum Public Discussion List<br></span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:宋体'>抄送<span lang=EN-US>:</span></span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:宋体'> Kirk Hall<br></span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:宋体'>主题<span lang=EN-US>:</span></span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:宋体'> [cabfpub] Voting has started on Ballot 193 - 825-day Certificate Lifetimes<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span lang=EN-US>Voting has started on Ballot 193 - 825-day Certificate Lifetimes (shown below and attached). Voting will end on Friday, March 17, 2017 at 23:00 UTC.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span lang=EN-US>*********<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span lang=EN-US> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><b><span lang=EN-US>Ballot 193 - 825-day Certificate Lifetimes (REVISED v2 – March 2, 2017)</span></b><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span lang=EN-US> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><b><span lang=EN-US>Purpose of Ballot:</span></b><span lang=EN-US> Recent Ballot 185 demonstrated a consensus among Forum members to reduce the maximum lifetime for DV and OV certificates from 39 months to 825 days (roughly 27 months). This ballot reflects that consensus, and also reduces the maximum period for reuse of vetting data for DV and OV certificates from 39 months to 27 months.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span lang=EN-US> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span lang=EN-US>The following motion has been proposed by Chris Bailey of Entrust Datacard and endorsed by the following CA/B Forum member representatives (listed in alphabetical order) Robin Alden of Comodo, Ben Wilson of DigiCert, and Doug Beattie of GlobalSign to introduce new Final Maintenance Guidelines for the "Baseline Requirements Certificate Policy for the Issuance and Management of Publicly-Trusted Certificates" (Baseline Requirements) and the "Guidelines for the Issuance and Management of Extended Validation Certificates" (EV Guidelines).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span lang=EN-US> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span lang=EN-US>-- MOTION BEGINS -- <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span lang=EN-US> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'><b><span lang=EN-US>BR 4.2.1. Performing Identification and Authentication Functions</span></b><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US>The certificate request MAY include all factual information about the Applicant to be included in the Certificate, and such additional information as is necessary for the CA to obtain from the Applicant in order to comply with these Requirements and the CA’s Certificate Policy and/or Certification Practice Statement. In cases where the certificate request does not contain all the necessary information about the Applicant, the CA SHALL obtain the remaining information from the Applicant or, having obtained it from a reliable, independent, third‐party data source, confirm it with the Applicant. The CA SHALL establish and follow a documented procedure for verifying all data requested for inclusion in the Certificate by the Applicant.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US>Applicant information MUST include, but not be limited to, at least one Fully‐Qualified Domain Name or IP address to be included in the Certificate’s SubjectAltName extension.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US>Section 6.3.2 limits the validity period of Subscriber Certificates. The CA MAY use the documents and data provided in Section 3.2 to verify certificate information, provided that the CA obtained the data or document from a source specified under Section 3.2 no more than <b><u>825 days</u> </b><i><s>thirty‐nine (39) months</s></i> prior to issuing the Certificate.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US>The CA SHALL develop, maintain, and implement documented procedures that identify and require additional verification activity for High Risk Certificate Requests prior to the Certificate’s approval, as reasonably necessary to ensure that such requests are properly verified under these Requirements.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span lang=EN-US>If a Delegated Third Party fulfills any of the CA’s obligations under this section, the CA SHALL verify that the process used by the Delegated Third Party to identify and further verify High Risk Certificate Requests provides at least the same level of assurance as the CA’s own processes.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><span lang=EN-US> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'><b><span lang=EN-US>BR 6.3.2. Certificate Operational Periods and Key Pair Usage Periods</span></b><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US>Subscriber Certificates issued after <b><u>March 1, 2018 </u></b><i><s>the Effective Date</s></i> MUST have a Validity Period no greater than <b><u>825 days</u> </b><i><s>60 months</s></i>. <b><u>Subscriber Certificates issued after 1 July 2016 <i><s>April 2015</s></i> but prior to 1 March 2018 MUST <i><s>NOT</s></i> have a Validity Period no greater than thirty-nine (39) months.</u></b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'><i><s><span lang=EN-US>Except as provided for below, Subscriber Certificates issued after 1 April 2015 MUST have a Validity Period no greater than 39 months.</span></s></i><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'><i><span lang=EN-US> </span></i><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'><i><s><span lang=EN-US>Until 30 June 2016, CAs MAY continue to issue Subscriber Certificates with a Validity Period greater than 39 months but not greater than 60 months provided that the CA documents that the Certificate is for a system or software that:</span></s></i><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'><i><span lang=EN-US> </span></i><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'><i><s><span lang=EN-US>(a) was in use prior to the Effective Date;</span></s></i><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'><i><s><span lang=EN-US>(b) is currently in use by either the Applicant or a substantial number of Relying Parties;</span></s></i><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'><i><s><span lang=EN-US>(c) fails to operate if the Validity Period is shorter than 60 months;</span></s></i><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'><i><s><span lang=EN-US>(d) does not contain known security risks to Relying Parties; and</span></s></i><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><i><s><span lang=EN-US>(e) is difficult to patch or replace without substantial economic outlay.</span></s></i><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'><b><span lang=EN-US> </span></b><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'><b><span lang=EN-US>EVGL 9.4. Maximum Validity Period For EV Certificate</span></b><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US>The validity period for an EV Certificate SHALL NOT exceed <b><u>825 days</u></b> <i><s>twenty seven months</s></i>. It is RECOMMENDED that EV Subscriber Certificates have a maximum validity period of twelve months.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>-- MOTION ENDS --<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=line874 style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>The procedure for approval of this Final Maintenance Guideline ballot is as follows (exact start and end times may be adjusted to comply with applicable Bylaws and IPR Agreement):</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=line874 style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> </span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=306 valign=top style='width:229.25pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><p class=line874 style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:105%'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>BALLOT 193</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=line874 style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:105%'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Status: Final Maintenance Guideline</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=110 valign=top style='width:82.4pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><p class=line874 align=center style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:105%'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Start time (23:00 UTC)</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=106 valign=top style='width:79.35pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><p class=line874 align=center style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:105%'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>End time (23:00 UTC)</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=306 valign=top style='width:229.25pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><p class=line874 style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:105%'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Discussion (7 to 14 days)</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=110 valign=top style='width:82.4pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><p class=line874 align=center style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:105%'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>March 3</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=106 valign=top style='width:79.35pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN-US>March 10<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=306 valign=top style='width:229.25pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><p class=line874 style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:105%'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Vote for approval (7 days)</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=110 valign=top style='width:82.4pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN-US>March 10<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=106 valign=top style='width:79.35pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN-US>March 17<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=306 valign=top style='width:229.25pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><p class=line874 style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:105%'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>If vote approves ballot: Review Period (Chair to send Review Notice) (30 days). </span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=line874 style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:105%'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>If Exclusion Notice(s) filed, ballot approval is rescinded and PAG to be created.</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=line874 style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:105%'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>If no Exclusion Notices filed, ballot becomes effective at end of Review Period.</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=110 valign=top style='width:82.4pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN-US>Upon filing of Review Notice by Chair<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=106 valign=top style='width:79.35pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN-US>30 days after filing of Review Notice by Chair<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=line874 style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> </span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=line874 style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>From Bylaw 2.3: If the Draft Guideline Ballot is proposing a Final Maintenance Guideline, such ballot will include a redline or comparison showing the set of changes from the Final Guideline section(s) intended to become a Final Maintenance Guideline, and need not include a copy of the full set of guidelines. Such redline or comparison shall be made against the Final Guideline section(s) as they exist at the time a ballot is proposed, and need not take into consideration other ballots that may be proposed subsequently, except as provided in Bylaw Section 2.3(j).</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=line874 style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> </span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=line862 style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>Votes must be cast by posting an on-list reply to this thread on the Public list. A vote in favor of the motion must indicate a clear 'yes' in the response. A vote against must indicate a clear 'no' in the response. A vote to abstain must indicate a clear 'abstain' in the response. Unclear responses will not be counted. The latest vote received from any representative of a voting member before the close of the voting period will be counted. Voting members are listed here: </span><span lang=EN-US><a href="https://cabforum.org/members/"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>https://cabforum.org/members/</span></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'> </span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=line862 style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext'> </span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>In order for the motion to be adopted, two thirds or more of the votes cast by members in the CA category and greater than 50% of the votes cast by members in the browser category must be in favor. <span style='background:white'>Quorum is shown on CA/Browser Forum wiki. Under Bylaw 2.2(g), at least the required quorum number must participate in the ballot for the ballot to be valid, either by voting in favor, voting against, or abstaining.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>