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Re: [Trans] Precertificate format

Ben Laurie <benl@google.com> Wed, 10 September 2014 09:54 UTC

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Subject: Re: [Trans] Precertificate format
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On 9 September 2014 19:23, Stephen Kent <kent@bbn.com> wrote:
> I agree that using a redefined (to include the serial number) cert template
> from CRMF would avoid the 5280 issue, but it still requires the CA to assign
> the serial number before
> the cert is issued. That is my biggest concern, i.e., it imposes a new
> requirement on
> CAs, one that may have adverse security implication for some. Nonetheless, I
> like your suggestion (minus the serial number) as a starting point. See my
> next message.

I have a suggestion: let the RFC say that any certificate which the
log knows can be revoked without knowing its serial number can omit
the serial number.

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