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Subject: Re: [security-services] Comments on Tech Overview rev 13
Thaks Tom, that would be my view as well - but in the past thread you appear to be arguing the opposite for the 'resource' steps :-) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tom Scavo wrote >> Eve wrote > > - Sec 4.1.2, Figure 12 (and globally throughout all the figures): I > > suspect the arrow for step 1, "Access resource", is supposed to be > > dotted, not solid, because it's out of band for SAML. (This is > > probably a bug of long standing -- I'm sorry!) My interpretation is just the opposite. By all indications, steps 1 and 7 are in band and in scope. In particular, see sections 4.1.3.1 and 4.1.3.6 in SAMLProf. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- paul Tom Scavo wrote: > Paul, I think a dotted line should signify a step that is out of > scope. In that case, all four of the steps you mentioned would be > represented by dotted lines, I believe. > > That's my two cents worth, anyway. :-) > > Tom > > On 7/19/07, Paul Madsen <paulmadsen@rogers.com> wrote: >> Finally getting to my graphic editing AI >> >> The various sequence diagrams have some or all of the following message >> steps >> >> - Access Resource >> - Challenge for credentials >> - User Login >> - Supply resource >> >> Was it the agreement that the first & last are to be drawn as solid >> lines? And the middle 2 as dotted? >> >> Paul >> >> Tom Scavo wrote: >> > On 3/11/07, Eve L. Maler <Eve.Maler@sun.com> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> I personally don't think we need to hew to this rule. >> >> > >> >> > That's fine. It's mostly pedagogical and not worth quibbling >> about in >> >> > general. I personally find this to be a useful rule when writing >> >> > documentation and so forth since it leads to reasonably complete >> >> > end-to-end flows that novices can understand. >> >> >> >> I'm game to change it -- if Paul feels like doing the graphic >> >> editing! But I don't feel it's absolutely essential unless >> >> something thinks we're making it more confusing this way. >> > >> > I'm okay with the single "swoopy arrow" :-) but did we agree that >> > steps 1 and 7 should be represented by a solid line? That's my main >> > concern. >> > >> > Thanks, >> > Tom >> > >> > >> >> -- >> Paul Madsen e:paulmadsen @ ntt-at.com >> NTT p:613-482-0432 >> m:613-302-1428 >> aim:PaulMdsn5 >> web:connectid.blogspot.com >> >> > > -- Paul Madsen e:paulmadsen @ ntt-at.com NTT p:613-482-0432 m:613-302-1428 aim:PaulMdsn5 web:connectid.blogspot.com
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