On Apr 9, 2008, at 11:53 AM, Michael Thomas wrote:
>> RFC 4474 is a cross-domain authenticator.
>>
>> Use case:
>>
>> sip:[EMAIL PROTECTED] calls his voice mail provider's message
>> retrieval box, sip:messages.example.net
>>
>> Since example.net trusts example.com's RFC 4474 assertions, the
>> voicemail box at messages.example.net does not authenticate JoeBobs'
>> request. Instead, it accepts on trust that example.com authenticated
>> him, and plays out JoeBob's messages.
>>
>> This is AFAIK a valid use case for RFC 4474.
>>
>
> It's a _valid_ use case, but is it a _real_ use case? That is, is  
> there
> anybody out there using cross realm credentials in that way? Even
> cellular isn't handled in that way because my sim is still with my
> home provider even if I've roamed...

They don't now (or at least should not) because they don't have the  
tools for it. But if we give people a tool that appears to work for  
this purpose, we should expect them to use it for this purpose.

( I  am curious what existing PSTN voice mail systems would do if  
someone else called my voicemail and spoofed my caller ID).

Ben.

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