On 18 July 2014 19:11, Rick Andrews <[email protected]> wrote:
> I finally got around to reading the list of roots accepted by the pilot and
> aviator log servers (using the get-roots command). I see a number of our
> roots that seem inappropriate to me, meaning that we have never issued SSL
> certs (EV or non-EV) from those roots, and never intend to. It seems to me
> that Google cast a wide net to add all relevant roots to kickstart the log
> servers (perhaps bootstrapped from Mozilla’s root list?), but at some point
> (before CT is “live”) I would like to see the list trimmed.

The list is the union of the roots accepted by popular browsers on
popular platforms.

> My thinking is that if I somehow issue an SSL cert from a root that I did
> not intend to use for SSL, I would prefer to catch that as quickly as
> possible; ideally, when the log server refuses to give me an SCT. Is Google
> willing to remove roots from pilot and aviator?

Yes, it if makes sense.

> I think we need a somewhat formal way for CAs to provide log server
> operators their list of roots, and update that over time. For example, we
> have a few new roots that we expect to be using in the next few months, and
> I need to make sure they’re added to log servers before I start using them.
> If log server operators provide an service level agreement (SLA) for such
> changes, that would be great.
>
> Comments?
>
> -Rick
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