draft-rosomakho-tls-wimse-cert-hint

Workload Identifier Origin Hint for TLS ClientHello

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This document defines a TLS extension that allows clients to indicate one or more workload identifier origins in the ClientHello message. Each origin consists of a URI scheme and trust domain component, representing the administrative domain and identifier namespace in which the client operates. These identifier origins serve as hints to enable the server to determine whether client authentication is required and which policies or trust anchors should apply. This mechanism improves efficiency in mutual TLS deployments while minimising the exposure of sensitive identifier information. To protect confidentiality, this extension can be used in conjunction with Encrypted Client Hello (ECH).