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The following steps outline the procedure for a CA to request that Extended Validation (EV) be enabled for a root certificate that is currently included in NSS. | The following steps outline the procedure for a CA to request that Extended Validation (EV) be enabled for a root certificate that is currently included in NSS. | ||
# Update the CP/CPS to reflect the EV policies, and make sure that the additions to the CP/CPS follow the [http://www.mozilla.org/projects/security/certs/policy/ Mozilla CA Certificate Policy] as well as the [http://www.cabforum.org/Guidelines_v1_2.pdf EV SSL Certificate Guidelines Version 1.2] that are posted on the CA/Browser Forum website. | # Do some initial preparations before you formally submit a request: | ||
# | #* Update the CP/CPS to reflect the EV policies, and make sure that the additions to the CP/CPS follow the [http://www.mozilla.org/projects/security/certs/policy/ Mozilla CA Certificate Policy] as well as the [http://www.cabforum.org/Guidelines_v1_2.pdf EV SSL Certificate Guidelines Version 1.2] that are posted on the CA/Browser Forum website. | ||
# Complete a WebTrust EV audit that meets the requirements stated in the [http://www.mozilla.org/projects/security/certs/policy/ Mozilla CA Certificate Policy.] | #* See the [[CA:Recommended_Practices|Recommended Practices]] and [[CA:Problematic_Practices|Potentially Problematic Practices]]. | ||
# | #* Complete a WebTrust EV audit that meets the requirements stated in the [http://www.mozilla.org/projects/security/certs/policy/ Mozilla CA Certificate Policy.] | ||
#* | # Once you are ready, formally submit your request using the Mozilla project's [http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/ Bugzilla issue tracking system:] | ||
#* In the bug description | #* 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]]. | ||
#* In the bug description include links to the updated CP/CPS and the WebTrust EV audit. | #* Set the bug summary to "Enable EV for <name of your root>". | ||
#* In the bug description, include a reference to the original root-inclusion bug number. | |||
#* In the bug description, include links to the updated CP/CPS and the WebTrust EV 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]] | # 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]] | ||