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Bugzilla #1637269 Root Inclusion

Add GlobalSign SMIME Roots to Mozilla root store

RESOLVED FIXED GlobalSign nv-sa
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AI Summary

GlobalSign requested the addition of two SMIME root certificates to the Mozilla root store, specifically for SMIME issuance. The request initiated on May 12, 2020, included steps to fill in a CCADB case and awaited audit statements. The review process involved multiple communications regarding the corporate name, email verification practices, and PKI hierarchy details. After a thorough review and discussion period, Mozilla approved the request on February 16, 2021, and a follow-up bug was filed to implement the changes.

Model: gpt-4o-mini Generated: 2026-06-13 21:21 UTC Revised: 2026-06-16 18:51 UTC Confidence: 0.90 14 comments
Chronology
  1. GlobalSign requested the addition of two SMIME roots to the Mozilla root store.
  2. Mozilla approved the request to include GlobalSign's SMIME roots.
Thread Activity
  1. GlobalSign nv-sa — GlobalSign is requesting the addition of two SMIME roots to be embedded in the Mozilla root store.
  2. Mozilla representative — Performed initial case review. Asking about official corporate name.
  3. Mozilla representative — Discussion period announced on the m.d.s.p. list.
  4. Mozilla representative — On behalf of Mozilla, I approve this request from GlobalSign to include the SMIME root certificates.
Participants
GlobalSign nv-sa Mozilla representative
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