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Re: [pkix] OCSP and Privacy Issues



On Nov 16, 2009, at 12:46 PM, Yngve Nysaeter Pettersen wrote:

> Basic problem with a HTTPS OCSP responder: Validating the responder's own  
> certificate. If the certificate specify the OCSP responder itself as a the  
> validator for its own certificate there is a infinite loop problem.
> 
> Solution: Certificates for OCSP responders must not specify OCSP URIs,  
> only CRLs.

Simpler:  OCSP responder SSL certs assert id-pkix-ocsp-nocheck.

-- Tim

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