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Date:      Wed, 2 Jul 2014 18:47:37 -0700
From:      Eitan Adler <lists@eitanadler.com>
To:        Dan Lukes <dan@obluda.cz>
Cc:        freebsd-security@freebsd.org, d@delphij.net, gecko@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: RFC: Proposal: Install a /etc/ssl/cert.pem by default?
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On 2 July 2014 17:26, Dan Lukes <dan@obluda.cz> wrote:
> On 07/03/14 01:45, Xin Li:
>
>> 1. Import a set of trusted root certificates
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>
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> Question is imminent ...
>
> Trusted by whom ?

IMHO, it is sane to follow the same policy that Mozilla follows and to
use their root store by default.

> If I consider a CA to be trustworthy, I will insert it's certificate to
> trusted store. No one is welcomed to make such decision in behalf of me.

So remove or edit the defaults.


As for #4: I'm not sure I like the port touching the base system (even
with an option) but I don't see a real alternative.


-- 
Eitan Adler



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