Re: it gets worse -- Microsoft warns of hijacked certificates

Michael Ströder <michael@stroeder.com> Fri, 23 March 2001 00:09 UTC

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Ed Gerck wrote:
> 
> "A field in every certificate should indicate the CRL Distribution Point
> (CDP) - the location from which the CRL can be obtained. The problem is
> that VeriSign code-signing certificates leave the CDP information blank.

My intention always was that in current PKIX specs too many things
are optional.

Instead of discussing additional optional extensions (e.g. logos) we
should discuss how to build a secure and easy-to-implement PKI
system by making more details mandantory or leave them out
completely.

Ciao, Michael.