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Subject: Consistency in Terms and Order in Key Format Section of KMIP Specification
When I was writing up the new section for the KMIP Usage Guide I reviewed the key format definitions in the KMIP Specification (see section 2.1.7). I noticed that we are using different terminology when describing DSA (section 2.1.7.2/3) keys and DH (section 2.7.1.6/7) and that the order of parameters are slightly different between the two sections. Given that the same key could be used in both of these algorithms it may make some since to make these two sections consistent with one another. Here is a summary of the discrepancies between the two section.... * In sections 2.1.7.2/3 in the text below the tables we refer to Q as the prime divisor while in sections 2.1.7.6/7 in the text below the tables we refer to Q as the prime factor. We should standardize upon one term either divisor or factor and use it in both sections. * In sections 2.1.7.6/7 in the text below the tables please change 'P is the prime, ..." to 'P is the prime modulus,...' to make these sections consistent with section 2.1.7.2/3 * In Table 10 the order of key components is P, Q, G, X while in Table 14 the order of key components is P, G, Q, J, X -- I would recommend that we change the order in Table 14 to P, Q, G, J, X and the text below Table 14 should be reorder in the same manner. * In Table 11 the order of key components is P, Q, G, Y while in Table 15 the order of key components is P, G, Q, J, X -- I would recommend that we change the order in Table 15 to P, Q, G, J, Y and the text below Table 14 should be reorder in the same manner. Also one other comment on Section 2.1.7.11 (ECDH Public Key) -- in the text below the table we have a reference to FIPS 186-3 -- Given that this document does not describe ECDH I'd suggest removing the text in parentheses. Judy Judith Furlong | Principal Product Manager | EMC Product Security Office | RSA -The Security Division of EMC | t: 508 249 3698 | e: Furlong_Judith@emc.com
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