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Re: Global PKI on DNS?

2002-06-08 22:31:18
% I was wondering if the best system to build a global PKI wouldn't be the
% DNS system already in place?
% 
        As others have pointed out, the DNS already has the capability
        to store certs.  So you could use the DNS as a publication 
        method.  But is this the only thing a PKI needs?  How would
        one revolke a cert that was in the DNS?  How can you update
        -every- cached copy of the cert in question? 

        For this (among other) reason(s), the DNS can't really be 
        considered a PKI in any real sense.

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--bill



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