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Re: ACTION-409: Revise "MUST include applicable DNS name" based on discussion

From: Johnathan Nightingale <johnath@mozilla.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2008 14:27:26 -0400
Cc: public-wsc-wg@w3.org
Message-Id: <2869DBE6-F7AA-4D9A-AE82-11C5A5B8E083@mozilla.com>
To: Thomas Roessler <tlr@w3.org>

+1 - though Ian may or may not want to take (separate?) issue with the  
details of how a DNS name is extracted, in this case.

Cheers,

J

On 26-Mar-08, at 1:20 PM, Thomas Roessler wrote:
>
> Based on today's discussion, I'd suggest to change that bullet point
> into the following:
>
>      <item><p>If the identity signal does not include any other
>      human readable information about the identity of the
>      certificate subect (derived, e.g., from an augmented assurance
>      certificate <phrase role="sqbrackets">or a petname</phrase>),  
> then
>      it MUST include an applicable DNS name retrieved from the
>      subject's Common Name attribute or from a subjectAltName
>      extension.</p></item>
>
> http://www.w3.org/2006/WSC/drafts/rec/rewrite.html#signal-content
>
> Regards,
> -- 
> Thomas Roessler, W3C  <tlr@w3.org>
>

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