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<font face="Cambria">SSC votes: "Yes".<br>
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Thanks,<br>
M.D.<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 4/12/2017 7:33 PM, Arno Fiedler via
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
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lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span
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lang="EN-US"> Public [<a moz-do-not-send="true"
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Dimitris Zacharopoulos via Public<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, April 5, 2017 1:47 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a moz-do-not-send="true"
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<b>Cc:</b> Dimitris Zacharopoulos <<a
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href="mailto:jimmy@it.auth.gr">jimmy@it.auth.gr</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [cabfpub] Ballot 189 (revised) - Amend
Section 6.1.7 of Baseline Requirements<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span
lang="EN-US"><br>
After the recent discussion, the ballot is now updated
with simpler language. Voting starts tomorrow April 6th.<br>
<br>
Dimitris.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span lang="EN-US">Ballot 189 -
Amend Section 6.1.7 of Baseline Requirements</span></strong><span
lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="line874"><span lang="EN-US">The following motion
has been proposed by Dimitris Zacharopoulos of HARICA
and endorsed by Bruce Morton of Entrust and Jeremy
Rowley of Digicert <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="line867"><strong><span lang="EN-US">Background</span></strong><span
lang="EN-US">: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="line874"><span lang="EN-US">Section 6.1.7 of the
Baseline Requirements states that the Root CA Private
Keys MUST NOT be used to sign end-entity certificates,
with some exceptions. It is unclear if this exception
list includes end-entity certificates with EKU
id-kp-timeStamping. This ballot attempts to clarify two
things: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ol start="1" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0
level1 lfo3"><span lang="EN-US">that it affects Root
Keys in a hierarchy that issues SSL Certificates and <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0
level1 lfo3"><span lang="EN-US">that it does not include
time stamping certificates in the exception list. <o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ol>
<p class="line874"><span lang="EN-US">It also clears the
exception language for 1024-bit RSA Subscriber
Certificates and testing products with Certificates
issued by a Root. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="line867"><strong><span lang="EN-US">-- MOTION
BEGINS --</span></strong><span lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="line867"><em><span lang="EN-US">Current section
6.1.7</span></em><span lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="line874"><span lang="EN-US">Root CA Private Keys
MUST NOT be used to sign Certificates except in the
following cases: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ol start="1" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l4
level1 lfo6"><span lang="EN-US">Self-signed Certificates
to represent the Root Certificate itself; <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l4
level1 lfo6"><span lang="EN-US">Certificates for
Subordinate CAs and Cross Certificates; <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l4
level1 lfo6"><span lang="EN-US">Certificates for
infrastructure purposes (e.g. administrative role
certificates, internal CA operational device
certificates, and OCSP Response verification
Certificates); <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l4
level1 lfo6"><span lang="EN-US">Certificates issued
solely for the purpose of testing products with
Certificates issued by a Root CA; and <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l4
level1 lfo6"><span lang="EN-US">Subscriber Certificates,
provided that: <o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ol>
<ol start="5" type="1">
<ol start="1" type="a">
<li class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l4
level2 lfo6"><span lang="EN-US">The Root CA uses a
1024-bit RSA signing key that was created prior to
the Effective Date; <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l4
level2 lfo6"><span lang="EN-US">The Applicant’s
application was deployed prior to the Effective
Date; <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l4
level2 lfo6"><span lang="EN-US">The Applicant’s
application is in active use by the Applicant or the
CA uses a documented process to establish that the
Certificate’s use is required by a substantial
number of Relying Parties; <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l4
level2 lfo6"><span lang="EN-US">The CA follows a
documented process to determine that the Applicant’s
application poses no known security risks to Relying
Parties; <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l4
level2 lfo6"><span lang="EN-US">The CA documents that
the Applicant’s application cannot be patched or
replaced without substantial economic outlay. <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l4
level2 lfo6"><span lang="EN-US">The CA signs the
Subscriber Certificate on or before June 30, 2016;
and <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l4
level2 lfo6"><span lang="EN-US">The notBefore field in
the Subscriber Certificate has a date on or before
June 30, 2016 <o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ol>
</ol>
<p class="line867"><em><span lang="EN-US">Proposed section
6.1.7</span></em><span lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="line874"><span lang="EN-US">Private Keys
corresponding to Root Certificates MUST NOT be used to
sign Certificates except in the following cases: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ol start="1" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3
level1 lfo10"><span lang="EN-US">Self-signed
Certificates to represent the Root CA itself; <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3
level1 lfo10"><span lang="EN-US">Certificates for
Subordinate CAs and Cross Certificates; <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3
level1 lfo10"><span lang="EN-US">Certificates for
infrastructure purposes (administrative role
certificates, internal CA operational device
certificates) <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3
level1 lfo10"><span lang="EN-US">Certificates for OCSP
Response verification; <o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ol>
<p class="line867"><strong><span lang="EN-US">These changes
become Effective 30 days after the ballot passes.</span></strong><span
lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="line867"><strong><span lang="EN-US">-- MOTION ENDS
--</span></strong><span lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="line874"><span lang="EN-US">The procedure for this
ballot is as follows (exact start and end times may be
adjusted to comply with applicable Bylaws and IPR
Agreement): <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="line862">BALLOT 189 Status: Amend BR
6.1.7 <o:p></o:p></p>
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<td style="background:#E0E0FF;padding:.75pt .75pt
.75pt .75pt">
<p class="line862" style="text-align:center"
align="center">Start time (22:00 UTC) <o:p></o:p></p>
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<td style="background:#E0E0FF;padding:.75pt .75pt
.75pt .75pt">
<p class="line862" style="text-align:center"
align="center">End time (22:00 UTC) <o:p></o:p></p>
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<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="line862">Discussion (7 days) <o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="line862" style="text-align:center"
align="center">30 March 2017 <o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="line862" style="text-align:center"
align="center">6 April 2017 <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="line862">Vote for approval (7 days) <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="line862" style="text-align:center"
align="center">6 April 2017 <o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="line862" style="text-align:center"
align="center">13 April 2017 <o:p></o:p></p>
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</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="line862">If vote approves ballot: Review
Period (Chair to send Review Notice) (30 days)<br>
If Exclusion Notice(s) filed, ballot approval is
rescinded and PAG to be created.<br>
If no Exclusion Notices filed, ballot becomes
effective at end of Review Period.<br>
Votes must be cast by posting an on-list reply
to this thread on the Public Mail List.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="line862" style="text-align:center"
align="center">Upon filing of Review Notice by
Chair<o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
<td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt">
<p class="line862" style="text-align:center"
align="center">30 days after filing of Review
Notice by Chair<o:p></o:p></p>
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</tr>
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<p class="line874"><span lang="EN-US">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). <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="line862"><span lang="EN-US">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: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://cabforum.org/members/">https://cabforum.org/members/</a>
<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. 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. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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