application/pkix-attr-cert

[Bjoern Hoehrmann]

* Russ Housley wrote:
>I suggest that we need a MIME type for attribute certificates that is 
>similar to the one already defined for public key certificates 
>(application/pkix-cert) and CRLs (application/pkix-crl).

(I take it this is draft-ietf-pkix-attr-cert-mime-type-00.txt).

>    To: ietf-types at iana.org
>    Subject: Registration of MIME media type application/pkix-attr-cert
>
>    MIME media type name: application
>
>    MIME subtype name: pkix-attr-cert
>
>    Required parameters: None
>
>    Optional parameters: version (default value is "1")

This needs a definition for the non-default values (syntax, semantics,
perhaps implementation considerations, e.g., for unsupported versions).

>    Encoding considerations: will be none for 8-bit transports and most
>    likely Base64 for SMTP or other 7-bit transports

This needs to be one of the values defined in RFC 4288.

>    Security considerations: Carries an attribute certificate

In the draft, a pointer to the security considerations section of the
draft should probably be included here.

>    Interoperability considerations: None
>
>    Published specification: RFC 3281
>
>    Applications which use this media type: Any MIME-complaint transport

This could be more specific. One or two additional sentences as to the
nature of "attribute certificates" would be useful. Also note that the
Abstract should have at least three lines.

>    Additional information:
>      Magic number(s): None
>      File extension(s): .AC
>      Macintosh File Type Code(s): none
>
>    Person & email address to contact for further information:
>    Russ Housley <housley at vigilsec.com>
>
>    Intended usage: COMMON
>
>    Author/Change controller:
>    Russ Housley <housley at vigilsec.com>

I believe the change controller needs to be a standards organisation;
I believe the preference for RFC-defined types is "The IESG".
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