RE: A web of directories

["Kurn, David" <david.kurn@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Bob et al

Nice generalization.  Of course, you have just re-invented a URI (or is it
URL), so why not in general allow the syntax:

 
<name-of-protocol>://<ip-address-and-maybe-portno>/<stuff-interpreted-by-the
-server

as the access to the certificate lookup service.  Obvious candidates are
ldap: http: https:

with "ldap:" probably being the default.

I have a problem with presuming any kind of default directory pointer (in
general) because you have no idea where or who will be using your
certificates.  As a metaphor, consider that I send you a snail-mail message,
and list on the top-left of the envelope a return address like:

  123 First Street
  Springfield

Now, as you may know, there are at least 26 instances of Springfield in the
US, but since you're in Utah, you should assume it means "Springfield Utah"?
Hmmm.... Bad idea.

I have no idea if there's any hope in our lifetime of affecting standards,
but at least the discussion is interesting.

-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Jueneman [mailto:BJUENEMAN@novell.com]
Sent: Monday, February 22, 1999 11:38 AM
To: Kurn, David; tgindin@us.ibm.com
Cc: ietf-pkix@imc.org
Subject: A web of directories

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