CA/Communications: Difference between revisions

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Response Key:
Response Key:
* Responses to action #1 are A, B, C, D, and/or E, as described above. If option C is listed, there is also a date by which the CA plans to complete their investigation and provide further information.
** In option A, "Does not apply, because we do not issue subCA certificates to third parties.” The phrase “issue subCA certificate to third parties” is intended to mean the case where the private key of an intermediate certificate is controlled by the third party.  E.g. an externally-operated subCA.
* IP = "In Progress"
* IP = "In Progress"
* ? = I need further clarification on the response
* ? = I need further clarification on the response
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** N/A for Action #2 means that the CP/CPS does not allow for externally-operated subCAs.
** N/A for Action #2 means that the CP/CPS does not allow for externally-operated subCAs.
** N/A for Action #3 means that the CA is not issuing EV certs under the roots included in NSS.
** N/A for Action #3 means that the CA is not issuing EV certs under the roots included in NSS.
* Responses to action #1 can be one or more of the following. If option C is listed, there is also a date by which the CA plans to complete their investigation and provide further information.
** A) Does not apply, because the CA does not have externally-operated subCAs chaining to roots in NSS.
** B) SubCAs are technically and/or contractually restricted to only issue certificates to domains that they legitimately own or control, and they are specifically not allowed to use their subordinate certificates for the purpose of MITM.
** C) We are reviewing all of our subCAs and will take the necessary action by <date>.
** D) We have revoked such subCA certificates, and here is the requested information.
** E) SubCAs are publicly disclosed to Mozilla, audited by a competent party (per Mozilla’s CA Certificate Policy) whose audit result has been publicly disclosed to Mozilla, and technically and/or contractually restricted to issue certificates in full compliance with Mozilla's CA Certificate Policy. SubCAs are specifically not allowed to use their subordinate certificates for the purpose of MITM.


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