Re: [TLS] Proposed Change to Certificate message (#654)

Martin Thomson <martin.thomson@gmail.com> Thu, 06 October 2016 09:25 UTC

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From: Martin Thomson <martin.thomson@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 06 Oct 2016 20:25:37 +1100
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Subject: Re: [TLS] Proposed Change to Certificate message (#654)
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On 6 October 2016 at 17:42, Ilari Liusvaara <ilariliusvaara@welho.com> wrote:
> Perhaps also put server_certificate_type/client_certificate_type
> there? That would eliminate the anomaly that one must know the
> server certificate type before sending the certiifcate.


Sounds like a perfect use for the CertificateRequest extension field,
for the client certificate anyway.