Feature #5766

Web browser profile with no CA

Added by Tails 2013-07-18 07:45:59 . Updated 2018-08-19 11:54:26 .

Status:
Rejected
Priority:
Normal
Assignee:
Category:
Target version:
Start date:
Due date:
% Done:

0%

Feature Branch:
Type of work:
Research
Blueprint:

https://tails.boum.org/blueprint/web_browser_profile_with_no_CA/

Starter:
0
Affected tool:
Browser
Deliverable for:

Description

Tails should ship a (non-default) web browser profile that would not trust the CA cartel, but instead use some alternative, more agile and stronger trust system.

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Candidates

  • monkeysphere (Feature #5763)
  • Convergence (Feature #6102) (dead upstream, rejected)
  • TACK
  • EFF’s sovereign keys
  • Google’s proposal

See the blueprint for more detailed and up-to-date information.

Subtasks

Related issues

Related to Tails - Feature #5870: Better support of non-commercial ISPs Rejected
Related to Tails - Feature #5976: Persistence preset: Tor Browser client certificates Confirmed
Blocks Tails - Feature #5763: Monkeysphere Rejected

History

#1 Updated by intrigeri 2013-07-22 09:55:59

  • Blueprint set to https://tails.boum.org/blueprint/web_browser_profile_with_no_CA/
  • Starter set to No

#2 Updated by BitingBird 2014-06-09 11:04:51

  • Subject changed from web browser profile with no CA to Web browser profile with no CA
  • Category set to 176

#3 Updated by BitingBird 2014-07-19 18:41:43

  • blocked by deleted (Feature #6102: Iceweasel addon - Convergence)

#4 Updated by BitingBird 2015-01-04 03:00:55

  • Description updated

#5 Updated by intrigeri 2016-03-01 11:06:09

  • related to Feature #5870: Better support of non-commercial ISPs added

#6 Updated by intrigeri 2016-03-01 11:06:20

  • related to Feature #5976: Persistence preset: Tor Browser client certificates added

#7 Updated by intrigeri 2018-08-19 11:54:26

  • Status changed from Confirmed to Rejected

Sadly, alternate approaches to CA have never picked up steam.