Re: ISSUE-186 (Petname option): Give petname as an option in identity signal [wsc-xit]

On 2008-03-07 16:12:57 +0000, Web Security Context Working Group
Issue Tracker wrote:

> I propose adding petname to the recommendations in 6.1.
> Specifically, the petname definition from the following email: 

> http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-wsc-wg/2008Mar/0025.html

> with this normative text added to 6.1.2:

> Information displayed in the identity signal MAY include a petname. 

Reviewing Tyler's message, I notice that this petname definition is
(unlike what we have in the safe form bar) not currently tied to any
certificates.  So, for inclusion with 6.1.2:

- Under what conditions should petnames, if present, be displayed?

- Do we want to say anything about what the presence of petnames
  should be keyed on?

One direction could be the following:

- Display when strong TLS (including "pinned" SSCs), don't display
  when weak TLS (including unpinned SSCs)?

- Key off domain name and/or certificate that's used.

Note, incidentally, that this would help us fill another gap in
6.1.2 (that I'm realizing got introduced -- but rightly so -- when I
cleaned up the relationship between validated and self-signed
certificates): What do we do if there is strong TLS protection, but
it doesn't involve a validated certificate?

Regards,
-- 
Thomas Roessler, W3C  <tlr@w3.org>

Received on Saturday, 8 March 2008 13:37:17 UTC