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RE: Mail addresses in S/MIME certs

1999-12-22 08:14:10
It seems to me that identity and responsibility are mixed. A serious
problem with certificates is that they say who you are, not what you are
responsible for. No-one can determine from my certificate whether I'm
authorised to represent my company. And even when my certificate would
say "managing director" that still doesn't have to mean I can take all
decisions on my own.

        Regards,
                Bert


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From: owner-ietf-smime(_at_)imc(_dot_)org 
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Sent: woensdag 22 december 1999 13:36
To: Walter Williams; John_Payne; Frank W. Nolden
Cc: ietf-smime
Subject: RE: Mail addresses in S/MIME certs


And another de-lurks (apologies in advance for the length)...

I won't offer my opinion on the S/MIME technical issues, but
perhaps I can
cast a bit of light on some of the operational requirements
driving this
discussion.

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