Add TrustAsia Dedicated Roots
TrustAsia requested inclusion of four dedicated root certificates in the Mozilla Root Certificate Program: TrustAsia TLS RSA Root CA, TrustAsia TLS ECC Root CA, TrustAsia SMIME RSA Root CA, and TrustAsia SMIME ECC Root CA. The request was tracked as CCADB root inclusion case #2095. A six-week public discussion period began on April 21, 2025 and concluded on June 2, 2025, with no objections or comments in opposition. Mozilla’s Ben Wilson recommended approval and initiated a 7-day “last call” through June 11, 2025. On June 16, 2025, Ben Wilson approved the request on behalf of Mozilla with specified trust settings, and stated that NSS and PSM bugs would be filed for the approved changes. The NSS and PSM bugs were identified as Bug #1972391 and Bug #1972393, and the thread notes that the roots were present in NSS 3.114 with TLS roots EV-enabled in Firefox 142, with additional EV test-site testing underway.
- TrustAsia submitted a request to include four dedicated root certificates in the Mozilla Root Certificate Program.
- A six-week public discussion period for the inclusion request began.
- The public discussion period ended with no objections or opposing comments.
- Mozilla’s 7-day “last call” period for the inclusion request concluded.
- Mozilla approved the TrustAsia root inclusion request with specified trust settings and indicated follow-up NSS/PSM bugs would be filed.
- The follow-up NSS and PSM bugs were identified as Bug #1972391 and Bug #1972393.
- The thread reported the roots in NSS 3.114 and EV-enabled TLS roots in Firefox 142, with additional EV test-site testing needed.
- TrustAsia Technologies, Inc. — TrustAsia requested inclusion of four dedicated root certificates in the Mozilla Root Certificate Program and referenced CCADB root inclusion case #2095.
- Mozilla representative — Ben Wilson asked for a status update from TrustAsia.
- Mozilla representative — Ben Wilson announced the start of a six-week public discussion period (April 21, 2025 to June 2, 2025) and linked the discussion thread.
- Mozilla representative — Ben Wilson reported that the public discussion ended June 2, 2025 with no objections and that he sent notice recommending approval, starting a 7-day last call through June 11, 2025.
- Mozilla representative — Ben Wilson approved TrustAsia’s request on behalf of Mozilla and listed the approved trust settings for the four root certificates.
- Mozilla representative — Ben Wilson stated that the NSS and PSM bugs for the approved changes are Bug #1972391 and Bug #1972393.
- Mozilla representative — Ben Wilson noted the roots are in NSS 3.114 and TLS roots are EV-enabled in Firefox 142, and that additional testing is needed on two EV test websites.