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Ballot SMC012: Introduce ACME for S/MIME
May 19, 2025 by Stephen DavidsoonBallot SMC012: Introduce ACME for S/MIME Summary: This ballot introduces a new method for validation of mailbox control, using ACME for S/MIME as defined in RFC 8823: Extensions to Automatic Certificate Management Environment for End-User S/MIME Certificates. Although similar to the existing method (3.2.2.2) “Validating control over mailbox via email”, ACME for S/MIME has been defined in a new method in order to better describe how a CA’s ACME server may respond to a POST request by sending the Random Value token components via email and SMTP.
May 19, 2025 by Stephen DavidsoonBallot SMC012: Introduce ACME for S/MIME Summary: This ballot introduces a new method for validation of mailbox control, using ACME for S/MIME as defined in RFC 8823: Extensions to Automatic Certificate Management Environment for End-User S/MIME Certificates. Although similar to the existing method (3.2.2.2) “Validating control over mailbox via email”, ACME for S/MIME has been defined in a new method in order to better describe how a CA’s ACME server may respond to a POST request by sending the Random Value token components via email and SMTP.
Ballot SC081v3: Introduce Schedule of Reducing Validity and Data Reuse Periods
April 11, 2025 by Wayne ThayerVoting Results Certificate Issuers 30 votes in total:
April 11, 2025 by Wayne ThayerVoting Results Certificate Issuers 30 votes in total:
Ballot SMC011 - Add EUID as Registration Reference
March 31, 2025 by Stephen DavidsonThe Intellectual Property Review (IPR) period for Ballot SMC011 (Add EUID as Registration Reference) has completed. No IPR Exclusion Notices were filed, and the ballot is adopted as of May 14, 2025. The new S/MIME BR v.1.0.9 have been published to the CABF public website in accordance with the Bylaws: https://cabforum.org/uploads/CA-Browser-Forum-SMIMEBR-1.0.9.pdf IPR Review of Ballot SMC011: Add EUID as Registration Reference This Review Notice is sent pursuant to Section 4.1 of the CA/Browser Forum’s Intellectual Property Rights Policy (v1.3). This 30-day Review Period is for the Final Maintenance Guideline that is attached to this Review Notice.
March 31, 2025 by Stephen DavidsonThe Intellectual Property Review (IPR) period for Ballot SMC011 (Add EUID as Registration Reference) has completed. No IPR Exclusion Notices were filed, and the ballot is adopted as of May 14, 2025. The new S/MIME BR v.1.0.9 have been published to the CABF public website in accordance with the Bylaws: https://cabforum.org/uploads/CA-Browser-Forum-SMIMEBR-1.0.9.pdf IPR Review of Ballot SMC011: Add EUID as Registration Reference This Review Notice is sent pursuant to Section 4.1 of the CA/Browser Forum’s Intellectual Property Rights Policy (v1.3). This 30-day Review Period is for the Final Maintenance Guideline that is attached to this Review Notice.
Ballot NS-007: Extend deadline to implement NSRv2
March 11, 2025 by Clint WilsonIPR Review of Ballot NS-007: Extend deadline to implement NSRv2 This Review Notice is sent pursuant to Section 4.1 of the CA/Browser Forum’s Intellectual Property Rights Policy (v1.3). This Review Period of 30 days is for one Final Maintenance Guidelines. The complete Draft Maintenance Guideline that is the subject of this Review Notice is:
March 11, 2025 by Clint WilsonIPR Review of Ballot NS-007: Extend deadline to implement NSRv2 This Review Notice is sent pursuant to Section 4.1 of the CA/Browser Forum’s Intellectual Property Rights Policy (v1.3). This Review Period of 30 days is for one Final Maintenance Guidelines. The complete Draft Maintenance Guideline that is the subject of this Review Notice is:
Ballot SC084: DNS Labeled with ACME Account ID Validation Method
January 28, 2025 by Wayne ThayerVoting Results Certificate Issuers 19 votes in total:
January 28, 2025 by Wayne ThayerVoting Results Certificate Issuers 19 votes in total:
Ballot SC083v3: Winter 2024-2025 Cleanup Ballot
January 23, 2025 by Wayne ThayerVoting Results Certificate Issuers 30 votes in total:
January 23, 2025 by Wayne ThayerVoting Results Certificate Issuers 30 votes in total:
Ballot NS-006: Fix 1.2.2 encrypted connections scoping
December 16, 2024 by Clint WilsonIPR Review of Ballot NS-006: Fix 1.2.2 encrypted connections scoping This Review Notice is sent pursuant to Section 4.1 of the CA/Browser Forum’s Intellectual Property Rights Policy (v1.3). This Review Period of 30 days is for one Final Maintenance Guidelines. The complete Draft Maintenance Guideline that is the subject of this Review Notice is:
December 16, 2024 by Clint WilsonIPR Review of Ballot NS-006: Fix 1.2.2 encrypted connections scoping This Review Notice is sent pursuant to Section 4.1 of the CA/Browser Forum’s Intellectual Property Rights Policy (v1.3). This Review Period of 30 days is for one Final Maintenance Guidelines. The complete Draft Maintenance Guideline that is the subject of this Review Notice is:
Ballot SC082: Clarify CA Assisted DNS Validation under 3.2.2.4.7
November 29, 2024 by Dimitris ZacharopoulosVoting Results The voting period for Ballot SC82: Clarify CA Assisted DNS Validation under 3.2.2.4.7 has completed. The ballot has: FAILED
November 29, 2024 by Dimitris ZacharopoulosVoting Results The voting period for Ballot SC82: Clarify CA Assisted DNS Validation under 3.2.2.4.7 has completed. The ballot has: FAILED
Ballot SC080v3: Sunset the use of WHOIS to identify Domain Contacts and relying DCV Methods
November 14, 2024 by Iñigo BarreiraVoting Results Certificate Issuers 24 votes in total:
November 14, 2024 by Iñigo BarreiraVoting Results Certificate Issuers 24 votes in total:
Ballot NS-005 "Clarifications to sections 1, 2 and a definition prior to NS-003 taking effect"
November 11, 2024 by Clint WilsonIPR Review of Ballot NS-005 “Clarifications to sections 1, 2 and a definition prior to NS-003 taking effect” This Review Notice is sent pursuant to Section 4.1 of the CA/Browser Forum’s Intellectual Property Rights Policy (v1.3). This Review Period of 30 days is for one Final Maintenance Guidelines. The complete Draft Maintenance Guideline that is the subject of this Review Notice is:
November 11, 2024 by Clint WilsonIPR Review of Ballot NS-005 “Clarifications to sections 1, 2 and a definition prior to NS-003 taking effect” This Review Notice is sent pursuant to Section 4.1 of the CA/Browser Forum’s Intellectual Property Rights Policy (v1.3). This Review Period of 30 days is for one Final Maintenance Guidelines. The complete Draft Maintenance Guideline that is the subject of this Review Notice is: