[websec] #10: note that end-entity certs can be dristrib'd to http clients ?

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#10: note that end-entity certs can be dristrib'd to http clients ?

 http://www.ietf.org/mail-archive/web/websec/current/msg00306.html


 Subject: Re: [websec] Decouple HSTS's two orthogonal effects?
 From: Adam Barth <ietf@adambarth.com>
 Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2011 14:35:58 -0700
 To: Tom Ritter <tom@ritter.vg>
 Cc: websec@ietf.org

 <snip/>

 > Also Section 9 recommends distributing root CA certs to users'
 > browsers, and does not mention the possibly of distributing the leaf
 > certs instead.  Less related, but I prefer to trust organizations leaf
 > certs individually than their root cert.

 I don't have a problem with also recommending leaf certs, but you
 should check with =JeffH.

 Adam

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 Reporter:  jeff.hodges@…                  |       Owner:  =JeffH
     Type:  defect                         |      Status:  new   
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