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Date: Fri, 07 Aug 2009 12:11:11 +1000 From: "James A. Donald" <jamesd@echeque.com> Reply-To: jamesd@echeque.com To: Thomas Hardjono <hardjono@MIT.EDU> CC: Ben Laurie <benl@google.com>, Cryptography <cryptography@metzdowd.com> In-Reply-To: <1249593852.abBf4EBb.1090084CCEFE8EA8A94499391B96064A1B24D3DA90558@w92expo4.exchange.mit.edu> Thomas Hardjono wrote: > Having worked at a large CA for along time (trying to push for client-side certs with little luck), here are some thoughts on what Chrome could provide: There are use cases where a centralized authority is useful. Client side is not one of them. Typical usage is "is this client one of our gang?". Obviously the CA just gets in the way. --------------------------------------------------------------------- The Cryptography Mailing List Unsubscribe by sending "unsubscribe cryptography" to majordomo@metzdowd.com
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