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Bugzilla #403437
Ca Certificate Root Program
Request Valicert/Starfield/GoDaddy Root Certificates be enabled for EV
RESOLVED
FIXED
GoDaddy
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AI Summary
This case involves a request from GoDaddy to enable Extended Validation (EV) for its root certificates: Valicert Class 2 Policy Validation Authority, GoDaddy Class 2 CA, and Starfield Class 2 CA. The request was initiated by Wayne Thayer, who provided detailed information about the roots and their associated OIDs. After a review process, including public comments and verification of compliance with EV guidelines, the request was approved. The necessary code changes to implement this approval were filed under a separate bug.
Chronology
- GoDaddy requests EV capability for its root certificates.
- Approval granted for GoDaddy to EV-enable its existing roots.
- Related bug for code changes is resolved.
Thread Activity
- Community commenter — Requested EV enablement for three GoDaddy roots and provided relevant OIDs.
- Hecker representative — Included GoDaddy in the pending list for EV enablement.
- Hecker representative — Marked GoDaddy entry in the pending list as complete and ready for preliminary judgment.
- Hecker representative — Formally approved the request to EV-enable GoDaddy's existing roots.
- Hecker representative — Resolved this bug as FIXED after related changes were completed.
Participants
Community commenter
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