<p><?=_("Once you have verified your company you will see these menu options. They allow you to issue as many certificates as you like without proving individual email accounts as you like, further more you are able to get your company details on the certificate.")?></p>
<h4><?=_("CAcert Web of Trust")?></h4>
<p><?=_("The Web of Trust system CAcert uses is similar to that many involved with GPG/PGP use, they hold face to face meetings to verify each others photo identities match their GPG/PGP key information. CAcert differs however in that we have modified things to work within the PKI framework, for you to gain trust in the system you must first locate someone already trusted. The trust person depending how many people they've trusted or meet before will determine how many points they can issue to you (the number of points they can issue is listed in the locate assurer section). Once you've met up you can show your ID and you will need to fill out a CAP form which the person assuring your details must retain for verification reasons.")?></p>
<p><b><?=_("The former TTP (Trusted Third Party) System has been stopped, and is currently not available.")?></b></p>
<?// "You can also get trust points via the Trust Third Party system where you go to a lawyer, bank manager, accountant, or public notary/juctise of the peace and they via your ID and fill in the TTP form to state they have viewed your ID documents and it appears authentic and true. More information on the TTP system can be found in the TTP sub-menu</p> ?>
<p><b><?=sprintf(_("For information about the TTP-assisted-assurance program please read %s"),"<a href='//wiki.cacert.org/TTP/TTPuser'>https://wiki.cacert.org/TTP/TTPuser</a>","<a href='//wiki.cacert.org/TTP/TTPAL'>https://wiki.cacert.org/TTP/TTPAL</a>")?></b></p>
Note that the <strong>TTP</strong> programme is effectively <strong>Frozen</strong><br>
Until a subsidiary policy under AP is written, it is against AP rules.<br>
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<h3><?=_("Trusted Third Parties")?></h3>
<p><?=_("A trusted 3rd party is simply someone in your country that is responsible for witnessing signatures and ID documents. This role is covered by many different titles such as public notary, justice of the peace and so on. Other people are allowed to be authoritative in this area as well, such as bank managers, accountants and lawyers.")?></p>
<p><?=_("The Trusted Third Party (TTP) programme is intended to be used in areas without many CAcert Assurers.")?></p>
<p><?=_("A Trusted Third Party (TTP) is simply someone in your country that is responsible for witnessing signatures and ID documents. This role is covered by many different titles such as public notary, justice of the peace and so on.")?></p>
<p><?=_("With the TTP programme you can potentially gain assurance up to a maximum of 100 assurance points.")?></p>
<p><?=_("Currently CAcert has only developed the TTP programme to the level that you can gain 70 assurance points by TTP assurances.")?></p>
<p><?=_("We are working to develop a process that will fill the gap of the missing 30 assurance points to allow you to get the maximum 100 assurance points.")?></p>
<p><?=_("In the meanwhile you would need to close this gap with face to face assurances with CAcert Assurers. Think not only travelling to populated countries, but also remember that assurers may occasionally visit your country or area.")?></p>
<p><?=_("You can become a CAcert Assurer by seeking out trusted 3rd parties. You will also need to download and print out a copy of the TTP Form (found under 'CAP/TTP Forms') and fill in your sections. You will need to produce a photo copy of your ID, which the person assuring you will inspect against the originals. Once they are satisfied the documents appear to be genuine they need to sign the back of the photo copies, and fill in their sections of the TTP document. Once you have had your ID verified by 2 different people, pop the copies + forms in an envelope and post them to:")?></p>
<p><?=sprintf(_("If you are interested in the TTP programme, read the pages %s for the basic way how the TTP programme works for you, and %s whether the TTP programme affects the country where you are located."),"<a href='//wiki.cacert.org/TTP/TTPuser'>https://wiki.cacert.org/TTP/TTPuser</a>","<a href='//wiki.cacert.org/TTP/TTPAL'>https://wiki.cacert.org/TTP/TTPAL</a>")?></p>
<p>CAcert Inc.<br>
P.O. Box 4107<br>
Denistone East NSW 2112<br>
Australia</p>
<p><?=sprintf(_("If you want to take part in the TTP programme, send an email to %s with your name, the main email address of your CAcert account and the country that you want to see the TTP. CAcert will then send you the needed forms and guide you through the process."),"<a href='mailto:support@cacert.org'>support@cacert.org</a>")?></p>
Wytze van der Raay
12 years ago