Re: [TLS] Consensus Call on draft-ietf-tls-dnssec-chain-extension

Bill Frantz <frantz@pwpconsult.com> Mon, 16 April 2018 17:29 UTC

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On 4/16/18 at 9:31 AM, nico@cryptonector.com (Nico Williams) wrote:

>I wouldn't mind a (C'): a variant of (C) where we get denial of
>existence and a one- or two-byte TTL (one by count of weeks or two-byte
>count of hours) with de minimis text about it, leaving pinning semantics
>to a separate document.  In such a (C') we'd elide all pinning (or most*)
>in this document.

I have always worried about the trust model in PKIX, and thought 
that some form of pinning would an excellent enhancement -- 
modeling how individuals work in the real world:

   Alice, I'd like you to meet Bob. He is an expert in... (Alice 
learns Bob's voice pattern.)

   Bob, this is Alice, I'd like you to... (Alice recognizes 
Bob's voice in the reply.)

I strongly support C or C' as the best way forward, allowing a 
future RFC to address the pinning details. Viktor has some good 
suggestions as well.

Note: I have not been involved in any face-to-face meetings or hums.

Cheers - Bill

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