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RE: Time Stamp: tsa field in TSTInfo



Actually, I believe that when using CMS only the content (in this case
TSTInfo) is signed along with any authenticated attributes.  Thus, the
distinguishing information for the TSA would not be signed if it was not
included within the TSTInfo structure.

	Robert.

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> From: 	Juan Luis López[SMTP:jluis@fnmt.es]
> Sent: 	Wednesday, April 07, 1999 5:25 AM
> To: 	pkix
> Subject: 	Time Stamp: tsa field in TSTInfo
> 
>     Hi everybody!
>  
>     I am involved in a Time Stamping project and we are analysing the PKIX
> draft about this subject.
>  
>     I would like to give my opinion on an issue to the list:
>     It seems not appropriate to include a field in TSTInfo structure
> related to the tsa identity, i.e. tsa field. I don't find this field
> necessary because it is repeated when using a CMS or PKCS#7 envelope to
> encapsulate the token information. This information would be redundant
> since an identifier distinguishing the given tsa should be present in the
> signerInfo structure.
>  
>     So, I recommend the deletion of this field.
>  
>     Regards,
>    Juan Luis López
>  
>  
>    
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