Re: [Iot-onboarding] BRSKI-EST and TLS Unique ID check

Dan Harkins <dharkins@lounge.org> Sat, 04 April 2020 17:51 UTC

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Subject: Re: [Iot-onboarding] BRSKI-EST and TLS Unique ID check
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   Hi Ranga,

   This check does proof-of-possession of the private key. I think it's
very important.

   regards,

   Dan.

On 4/3/20 9:45 AM, M. Ranganathan wrote:
> Hello,
>
> The EST spec says that if the password on a simpleenroll CSR exists
> then that password should match the tls unique identifier of the HTTPS
> connection (section 3.5).
>
> Given that BRSKI establishes a persistent HTTPS connection, is this
> check even required?
>
> I looked at draft-richardson-anima-registrar-considerations but I
> could not find anything about this so I would appreciate some
> clarification.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ranga
>
>
>