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Subject: RE: [security-services] ISSUE: Format attribute for Issuer also
> > > > So I suggest (as an ISSUE) that the schema for Issuer be modified to > > permit the inclusion of the "Format" attribute for it too > > (sorry my schema > > skills are limited, so I can't suggest the mod). > > I disagree. As it stands, the <Issuer> element refers to a pre-defined > relationship between the asserting party and the relying party. The only > reasonable thing to do with this field is for the relying party to look it > up in a table - there should be no need to parse it in any way. > > - irving - > I might find it useful and I suppose it could be made optional. If I have trust agreements with various issuers, each of them may have their own way of specifying their issuer name. If I know the format the issuer name is using, maybe it would make a difference to me in how/where to look up information about the issuer (in a cert store, a database, LDAP, etc.). Rob Philpott RSA Security Inc. The Most Trusted Name in e-Security Tel: 781-515-7115 Mobile: 617-510-0893 Fax: 781-515-7020 mailto:rphilpott@rsasecurity.com
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