use_mtls_endpoint_aliases name

[Dave Tonge]

Why is the name use_mtls_endpoint_aliases?  In particular, what are the “aliases” that are being referred to?  This isn’t clear from the specification.

Wouldn’t a better name be something like “mtls_use_preferred” or “mtls_use_requred”, depending upon the intent?

[Dave Tonge]

posted a message from an email chat with a query about the metadata name

[Dave Tonge]

We discussed - doesn’t need to block public revview process. But we do need to address it.

From the call, there is reluctance to change the name as it has already been used in implementations. However perhaps the text could be made clearer.

[Filip Skokan]

I agree the text could change.

But the name is accurate, even more so once what “aliases” refers to in the decription gets clearer.

And the suggested names aren’t good enough. This metadata means to particularly solve the aliases use issue, it should have aliases somewhere in the name.

[Brian Campbell]

I mistakenly said on the call that the email was not public. But it is and this is the thread https://mailarchive.ietf.org/arch/msg/oauth-ext-review/9yd0R6hVAKLrD3UOMvvWuj9Aqwk/