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Re: Proposed new X.509 certificate. (Was Re: Are X.500 names feasible)

1994-02-07 13:53:00
Bob,

        You seem unhappy that only certain attributes were chosen for
        use as DISTINGUISHED naming elements.

        (5'2" - eyes of blue) may be distinguishing to you but is merely
        descriptive, i.e. attributes to me.

        AttributeCertificates as proposed by X9.30 in fact do NOT contain
        the holder's DN but a pointer (consisting of issuer DN, UID etc.)
      to the holder's key certificate.  (Note that one needs to use a
        DN to lookup and validate the AttributeCertificate issuer as well)

        X9.30 would allow you to construct any attribute or group any set
        of attributes your heart desires, associate those SIGNED attributes
        with a primary certificate, and manage them through an entirely
        separate hierarchy.  Included could be the "Bob Jueneman Trusted
        Mail Address Attribute" which could be signed in (digital) blood
        by the GTE Lawyers(tm).

        You still haven't supplied me with a global reference key (DN)
        and database (Directory) to find your foomail certificate and
        authorizations so I can decide whether to talk to you or not !

John



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