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When a root certificate is included in NSS, one or more of the three trust bits (websites, email, code signing) are enabled. It is common for a CA to request inclusion with a subset of the trust bits enabled, and then later request that an additional trust bit be enabled. The following steps outline how a CA may request to enable additional trust bits for a root certificate that is included in NSS.
# Do some initial preparations before you formally submit a request: #* Update the CP/CPS to reflect the policies for the additional trust bits, and make sure that the additions to the CP/CPS follow the [http://www.mozilla.org/projects/security/certs/policy/ Mozilla CA Certificate Policy], especially section 7. # Also see * Review the [[CA:Recommended_Practices|Recommended Practices]] and [[CA:Problematic_Practices|Potentially Problematic Practices]].# * Have the annual audit cover the updated CP/CPS.
#* Make sure that the audit meets the requirements stated in the [http://www.mozilla.org/projects/security/certs/policy/ Mozilla CA Certificate Policy.]
# File a bug by clicking Once you are ready, formally submit your request using the Mozilla project's [http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/ Bugzilla issue tracking system:]#* Click on the "Create a new bug report" link in [[CA:How_to_apply#Creation_and_submission_of_the_root_CA_certificate_inclusion_request|CA:How_to_apply]]. #* Change Set the bug summary to "Enable trust bits for <name of your root>".#* In the bug description add , include a reference to the original root-inclusion bug number.#* In the bug description , include links to the updated CP/CPS and the updated audit.
# The request will go through the [[ CA:How_to_apply#Information_gathering_and_verification|Information Gathering and Verification]], [[CA:How_to_apply#Public_discussion|Public Discussion]], and [[CA:How_to_apply#Inclusion|Inclusion]] phases as described in [[CA:How_to_apply|CA:How_to_apply]].
