Nelson B wrote:
> Duane wrote:
>  > Nelson B wrote:
>  >
>  >> Choosing to be a low-assurance CA is a legit choice, IMO, as long
as
>  >> the low assurance CA doesn't then issue certs used in
applications
>  >> that require high assurance.
>  >
>  >
>  > Is there something that can be done to add extra bits to the
server
>  > certs,
>
> I wish there were some way, but I don't know of any standard way to
> represent the amount/strength of authenticity checking done by CAs
> prior to issuance.  There would have to be a new extension, or
> alternatively it could be new info stored along with the cert in
NSS's
> cert store.

I like that idea - I've started a thread that leverages it.

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