CA/Root Inclusion Considerations: Difference between revisions

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* “We reserve the right to not include certificates from a particular CA operator in our root store. This includes (but is not limited to) cases where we believe that a CA operator has caused undue risks to users’ security, e.g. by knowingly issuing certificates without the knowledge of the entities whose information is referenced in those certificates ('MITM certificates').  
* “We reserve the right to not include certificates from a particular CA operator in our root store. This includes (but is not limited to) cases where we believe that a CA operator has caused undue risks to users’ security, e.g. by knowingly issuing certificates without the knowledge of the entities whose information is referenced in those certificates ('MITM certificates').  
* “Mozilla is under no obligation to explain the reasoning behind any inclusion decision.”
* “Mozilla is under no obligation to explain the reasoning behind any inclusion decision.”
When concerns are raised about a CA operator that currently has root certificates included in Mozilla's root store, Mozilla will take the steps described here: https://wiki.mozilla.org/CA/Maintenance_and_Enforcement#Potential_Problems.2C_Prevention.2C_Response


==Unacceptable Behavior==
==Unacceptable Behavior==
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** Deliberately violated Mozilla's Root Store Policy or other applicable policy
** Deliberately violated Mozilla's Root Store Policy or other applicable policy
** Lied, concealed, or failed to disclose the full extent of a problem
** Lied, concealed, or failed to disclose the full extent of a problem
When the CA operator currently has root certificates included in Mozilla's root store, Mozilla will take the steps described here: https://wiki.mozilla.org/CA/Maintenance_and_Enforcement#Potential_Problems.2C_Prevention.2C_Response


== Concerning Behavior ==
== Concerning Behavior ==
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