[cabfpub] Ballot[75] - NameConstraints criticality flag

[Ben Wilson]

DigiCert votes Yes.

 

From: public-bounces at cabforum.org [mailto:public-bounces at cabforum.org] On Behalf Of Eddy Nigg (StartCom Ltd.)
Sent: Friday, June 01, 2012 9:24 AM
To: Tim Moses; public at cabforum.org
Subject: Re: [cabfpub] Ballot[75] - NameConstraints criticality flag

 

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.
 
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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.
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Motion begins
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Effective immediately
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Erratum begins
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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."
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Erratum ends
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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 Unless the motion is withdrawn during the review period, the voting period will start immediately thereafter and will close at 21:00 UTC on June 8, 2012.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.
 
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