Digital Signatures for the v1.0 Internet Open Trading Protocol (IOTP) (RFC2802)

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Internet Society Requests For Comment (RFCs)

Related People

K. Davidson: AUTHOR [+1][-]

Y. Kawatsura: AUTHOR

Abstract

A syntax and procedures are described for the computation and verification of digital signatures for use within Version 1.0 of the Internet Open Trading Protocol (IOTP).

Network Working Group K. Davidson

Request for Comments: 2802 Differential

Category: Informational Y. Kawatsura

Hitachi

April 2000

Digital Signatures for the v1.0 Internet Open Trading Protocol (IOTP)

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not specify an Internet standard of any kind. Distribution of this

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Copyright (C) The Internet Society (2000). All Rights Reserved.

Abstract

A syntax and procedures are described for the computation and

verification of digital signatures for use within Version 1.0 of the

Internet Open Trading Protocol (IOTP).

Acknowledgment

This document is based on work originally done on general XML digital

signatures by:

Richard Brown of GlobeSet, Inc.

Other contributors to the design of the IOTP DSIG DTD include, in

alphabetic order:

David Burdett, Commerce One

Andrew Drapp, Hitachi

Donald Eastlake 3rd, Motorola, Inc.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction............................................3

2. Objective and Requirements..............................3

3. Signature Basics........................................3

3.1 Signature Element......................................3

3.2 Digest Element.........................................4

3.3 Originator and Recipient Information Elements..........5

3.4 Algorithm Element......................................5

4. Detailed Signature Syntax...............................6

4.1 Uniform Resource Names.................................6

4.2 IotpSignatures.........................................6

4.3 Signature Component....................................6

4.3.1 Signature............................................6

4.3.2 Manifest.............................................7

4.3.3 Algorithm............................................9

4.3.4 Digest...............................................9

4.3.5 Attribute...........................................10

4.3.6 OriginatorInfo......................................11

4.3.7 RecipientInfo.......................................11

4.3.8 KeyIdentifier.......................................12

4.3.9 Parameter...........................................13

4.4 Certificate Component.................................13

4.4.1 Certificate.........................................13