Re: [IPsec] #120: CA indication with cert req - allowed types

David Wierbowski <wierbows@us.ibm.com> Fri, 30 October 2009 22:34 UTC

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> So the text most likely should say that "For other values the
> certificate authority field contents is not defined, and can be
> anything (or empty) until specifications that specify their contents
> is published."
I do not think they can be anything.  I think they need to be empty until
specifications that specify their contents are published.

Dave Wierbowski


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