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Re: [pkix] OCSP and Privacy Issues



> > 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.

Even more simple: use partitioned CRLs where OCSP is used

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