Re: [ekmi] Groups - Proposal for a message-structure for SKMS (PDF) (SKSML-1.0-Error-Message-Codes.pdf) uploaded

[Arshad Noor <arshad.noor@strongauth.com>]

Both very good points, Allen.  Definitely worth factoring
into the proposal.  Are there other opinions and/or
suggestions from the TC for improving the proposal?
Thanks.

Arshad

Allen wrote:
> Hi Arshad,
> 
> I have two problems with the proposal:
> 
> 1) The window to implement is too long. I think it should be 6 to 12 
> months in order to encourage uptake. The way I would structure this is 
> that they get 6 months upon application approval, with the option of a 6 
> months extension if they ask for it. Longer would require re-approval. 
> I'd make this fairly automatic, but leave them with the idea that they'd 
> better get cracking or they lose their place in line.
> 
> 2) If it is restricted to OASIS only members, then you will not get 
> uptake among the smaller companies as the cost of membership for a 
> company is not trivial for a startup. This puts an impediment to 
> widespread adoption by potential vendors that would interfere with 
> adoption that we would not want. What other OASIS standard requires 
> membership? All we are offering them is a dedicated block for error and 
> message codes. (Personally I think 1000 is overkill, I'd used 100 and 
> hold 400 in reserve for each registered entity, but that almost doesn't 
> matter as we can extend the numbering schema in a later release.)
> 
> Best,
> 
> Allen
> 
> Best,
> 
> Allen
> 
> arshad.noor@strongauth.com wrote:
>> Folks,
>>
>> Based on our recent discussion, I've put together a proposal for the
>> message structure.  Please review and comment on this structure.
>>
>> One question for the group: should we focus on only messages in the SKSML
>> protocol (the messages sent between the client and server) or should we
>> also focus on some standard messages on the SKCL and the SKS server?
>>
>> Thanks and have a great weekend.
>>
>> Arshad Noor
>> StrongAuth, Inc.
>>
>>  -- Arshad Noor*
>>
>> The document named Proposal for a message-structure for SKMS (PDF)
>> (SKSML-1.0-Error-Message-Codes.pdf) has been submitted by Arshad Noor* to
>> the OASIS Enterprise Key Management Infrastructure (EKMI) Technical
>> Committee document repository.
>>
>> Document Description:
>> A proposal, based on recent discussions on the TC, for standardized codes
>> and messages within an SKMS.
>>
>> View Document Details:
>> http://www.oasis-open.org/committees/document.php?document_id=29560
>>
>> Download Document:  
>> http://www.oasis-open.org/committees/download.php/29560/SKSML-1.0-Error-Message-Codes.pdf 
>>
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