[db-wg] Re: [ncc-services-wg] X.509 authentication in the RIPE Database
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Kurt Erik Lindqvist
kurtis at kurtis.pp.se
Sun Jul 13 10:48:48 CEST 2003
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 >>> It is also important to note that, the general trend among >> the other >>> Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) is the use of X.509 as a main >>> authentication method. >> >> when you say that the trend among the other RIRs is to go for X.509 >> certificates, could you please elaborate on what they are >> doing and how >> far they are? >> >> Best regards, >> >> - - kurtis - >> > > Hi all, > > In APNIC we use X.509 certificate to secure MyAPNIC (similar to LIR > Portal). Having X.509 auth in the whois db would make a better > integration with this facility. Is this then being widely used? No issues with client support and configurations? > We have also been closely monitoring IETF's PKIX working group > where there's an effort to certify ASN and internet addresses to > protect routing announcements. This might eventually affect how > the public will use the internet routing registry, which is also > part or our whois database. > > We expect X.509 will be used to make certified statements about > resource allocation as part of S-BGP or SO-BGP and/or wider > requirements for authoritative statements on resources > I am not following the PKIX WG. Do you have any links to information on this, or how this is planned to be implemented? Best regards, - - kurtis - -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: PGP 8.0.2 iQA/AwUBPxEc86arNKXTPFCVEQJ6RgCfT1H27hyWfZ2c3QYjuHY0QE5E48kAoJ1j AFFT7gAO1mxCPUQwj8fJnzSZ =4tDj -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
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