Re: [Trans] Precertificate format

Rob Stradling <rob.stradling@comodo.com> Thu, 11 September 2014 12:52 UTC

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On 10/09/14 17:08, Stephen Kent wrote:
> Rob,
>
>> Hi Stephen.  That's an interesting idea, but I see a few issues.
>>
>> Step 4 requires the final cert to be logged, so it's incompatible with
>> the name redaction mechanism.
> Oops, an oversimplified description on my part. In step 4 I think one
> can apply the whatever redaction mechanisms that we adopt.

Steve, can you suggest a name redaction mechanism that would be 
compatible with your idea?

>> Monitors want to detect misissuance (i.e. certs that have been issued
>> incorrectly).  I'm not sure that it's reasonable to expect Monitors to
>> also take responsibility for detecting non-issuance of certs that
>> should have been issued.
> The current I-D says
>      Monitors watch logs and check that they behave correctly.They also
>      watch for certificates of interest.
>
>
> The non-issuance of an SCT after issuance of an SCT* for a "certificate
> of interest"
> would seem to be within scope, given the somewhat vague description in
> the I-D.

OK, let's explore this avenue and see whether or not we hit any 
roadblocks.  :-)

> Steve
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