On 2012-08-06 11:23, Andreas Schwier wrote:
> I would assume, that checking constraints is the job of the RA, not the CA.
> 
> Anyway, our design works the other way around: The card generates the
> CSR internally, so the RA/CA can prove the key was generated in a
> legitimate device. The device can be anywhere out in the wild.

Which is the future for smart cards, otherwise they must be physically
distributed after provisioning.

Anders

> 
> Andreas
> 
> Am 06.08.2012 11:04, schrieb NdK:
>> Il 06/08/2012 10:15, Andreas Schwier ha scritto:
>>
>>> the name's just a name ;-)
>> Probably he (like me) hoped it was something more like (would-be)
>> MicroCA: a card taking a CSR and outputting a cert if constraints are
>> satisfied...
>>
>> BYtE,
>>  Diego.
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