[cabfpub] Ballot[75] - NameConstraints criticality flag

Eddy Nigg (StartCom Ltd.) eddy_nigg at startcom.org
Fri Jun 1 08:24:29 MST 2012


Whatever the correct time to submit votes, StartCom votes YES

On 06/01/2012 06:17 PM, From Tim Moses:
> Colleagues - Looks like Ballot 75 is going to fail later on today due to lack of quorum.  All the best.  Tim.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: public-bounces at cabforum.org [mailto:public-bounces at cabforum.org] On Behalf Of Tim Moses
> Sent: Friday, May 25, 2012 10:45 AM
> To: CABFPub
> Subject: [cabfpub] Ballot[75] - NameConstraints criticality flag
>
> Kathleen Wilson made the following motion, and Steve Roylance and Adam Langley endorsed it.
> ________________________________________
> Motion begins
> ________________________________________
> Effective immediately
> ________________________________________
> Erratum begins
> ________________________________________
> Delete the following text from the "Subordinate CA Certificate" section of both the Baseline Requirements Appendix B and EV Guidelines Appendix B:
>
> "All other fields and extensions MUST be set in accordance to RFC 5280."
>
> AND replace it with the following:
>
> "F. nameConstraints (optional)
>
> . If present, this extension SHOULD be marked critical*.
>
> All other fields and extensions MUST be set in accordance to RFC 5280.
>
> * Non-critical Name Constraints are an exception to RFC 5280 that MAY be used until the Name Constraints extension is supported by Application Software Suppliers whose software is used by a substantial portion of Relying Parties worldwide."
> ________________________________________
> Erratum ends
> ________________________________________
> The ballot review period comes into effect at 21:00 UTC on May 25, 2012 and will close at 21:00 UTC on June 1, 2012. Unless the motion is withdrawn during the review period, the voting period will start immediately thereafter and will close at 21:00 UTC on June 8, 2012. Votes must be cast by "reply all" to this email.
>
> 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.


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