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Subject: RE: [saml-dev] <saml:EncryptedID> element

From: "Scott Cantor" <cantor.2@osu.edu>
To: "'Tom Scavo'" <trscavo@gmail.com>, "'SAML Developers'" <saml-dev@lists.oasis-open.org>
Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2006 20:47:36 -0400

> According to SAML V2.0 Core, an entire assertion may be encrypted into
> a <saml:EncryptedID> element.  Can someone give a use case for that?

An assertion with just a subject is an advanced form of identifier that can
have conditions, carry a validity period, a signature, etc. Any identifier
can be encrypted, ergo it's allowed. No specific use case, other than
consistency.

-- Scott

References:
- <saml:EncryptedID> element
  - From: "Tom Scavo" <trscavo@gmail.com>