On Wed, 4 Jan 2006, Sam Hartman wrote: > > OK. If this is just an assumption and not backed by evidence, I would > suspect that outside of the web you see a lot less use of the big CAs. Web-style TLS is used for authenticating the server in other protocols too, such as IMAP, submission-mode SMTP, XMPP, etc. etc. and in all these cases it is extremely desirable not to have to set up a local CA because the user interface for configuring client software is so bad. Tony. -- f.a.n.finch <dot@xxxxxxxx> http://dotat.at/ BISCAY: WEST 5 OR 6 BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SHOWERS AT FIRST. MODERATE OR GOOD. _______________________________________________ Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf