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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">eMudhra votes Yes to ballot SC-56<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Vijay<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> Servercert-wg <<a href="mailto:servercert-wg-bounces@cabforum.org">servercert-wg-bounces@cabforum.org</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Corey Bonnell via Servercert-wg<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, October 14, 2022 8:06 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> CA/B Forum Server Certificate WG Public Discussion List <<a href="mailto:servercert-wg@cabforum.org">servercert-wg@cabforum.org</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [EXTERNAL] [Servercert-wg] VOTING PERIOD BEGINS: SC-56: 2022 Cleanup<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">WARNING: This email originated outside of Entrust.<br>
DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you trust the sender and know the content is safe.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<h1><a name="_Hlk92104730"><span lang="EN-US">Purpose of Ballot<o:p></o:p></span></a></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk92104730"><span lang="EN-US">Over the past two years, several editorial issues have been identified in the Baseline Requirements and Extended Validation Guidelines. This ballot resolves these issues to improve
 the clarity and consistency of these documents. No new normative requirements are introduced by the changes in this ballot.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk92104730"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk92104730"><span lang="EN-US">The following motion has been proposed by Corey Bonnell of DigiCert and endorsed by Bruce Morton of Entrust and Aaron Gable of Let’s Encrypt.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<h1><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk92104730"><span lang="EN-US">Motion Begins<o:p></o:p></span></span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk92104730"><span lang="EN-US">This ballot modifies the “Baseline Requirements for the Issuance and Management of Publicly-Trusted Certificates” (“Baseline Requirements”), based on Version 1.8.4.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk92104730"><span lang="EN-US"><br>
MODIFY the Baseline Requirements as specified in the following Redline:<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk92104730"></span><a href="https://apc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fcabforum%2Fservercert%2Fcompare%2Fbbca71465ed8a8a76383086039f52c750009286a...01b7c563715310752aabea5507a6f08dd09d6b41&data=05%7C01%7Cvijay%40emudhra.com%7C0163220b49494c3dd55608daade15ae2%7C11219a1f9e6240568ee2d013be03405f%7C0%7C0%7C638013480674053678%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=g4zgVlKosGvhPuxc%2FHTIzoJLNAjJmwoqcI6jOFlu2x8%3D&reserved=0"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk92104730"><span lang="EN-US">https://github.com/cabforum/servercert/compare/bbca71465ed8a8a76383086039f52c750009286a...01b7c563715310752aabea5507a6f08dd09d6b41</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk92104730"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk92104730"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk92104730"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk92104730"><span lang="EN-US">This ballot modifies the “Guidelines for the Issuance and Management of Extended Validation Certificates” (“EV Guidelines”), based on Version 1.7.9.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk92104730"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk92104730"><span lang="EN-US">MODIFY the EV Guidelines as defined in the following redline:<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk92104730"></span><a href="https://apc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fcabforum%2Fservercert%2Fcompare%2Fbbca71465ed8a8a76383086039f52c750009286a...01b7c563715310752aabea5507a6f08dd09d6b41&data=05%7C01%7Cvijay%40emudhra.com%7C0163220b49494c3dd55608daade15ae2%7C11219a1f9e6240568ee2d013be03405f%7C0%7C0%7C638013480674053678%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=g4zgVlKosGvhPuxc%2FHTIzoJLNAjJmwoqcI6jOFlu2x8%3D&reserved=0"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk92104730"><span lang="EN-US">https://github.com/cabforum/servercert/compare/bbca71465ed8a8a76383086039f52c750009286a...01b7c563715310752aabea5507a6f08dd09d6b41</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk92104730"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk92104730"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk92104730"><u><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#0563C1"><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></span></u></span></p>
<h1><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk92104730"><span lang="EN-US">Motion Ends<o:p></o:p></span></span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk92104730"><span lang="EN-US">This ballot proposes a Final Maintenance Guideline. The procedure for approval of this ballot is as follows:<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<h2><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk92104730"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></h2>
<h2><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk92104730"><span lang="EN-US">Discussion (7+ days)<o:p></o:p></span></span></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk92104730"><span lang="EN-US">Start time: 2022-10-07 12:00:00 UTC<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk92104730"><span lang="EN-US">End time: 2022-10-14 12:00:00 UTC<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<h2><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk92104730"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></h2>
<h2><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk92104730"><span lang="EN-US">Vote for approval (7 days)<o:p></o:p></span></span></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk92104730"><span lang="EN-US">Start time: 2022-10-14 12:00:00 UTC<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk92104730"><span lang="EN-US">End time:
</span></span><span lang="EN-US">2022-10-21 12:00:00 UTC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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