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		LunaSea 3 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: 6-Day and IP Address Certificates Are Generally Av... Yes, foot certs are much more sensitive than leaf certs.

akerl_ 3 months ago [–]

Which is why root certs are stored in HSMs, there’s a well defined total set of them, and if the owner violates any of the rules around handling of them, the CAB can put them out of business.

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