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Re: [ebxml-msg] Signature Generation Question

  • 1.  Re: [ebxml-msg] Signature Generation Question

    Posted 12-06-2001 22:14
    I think it should be "as a SOAP Header".  If the intent is to put an XML
    DSIG as a Header element inside the SOAP envelope.
    
    > Section 4.1.3 Signature Generation, line 1068 states:
    > 
    > 1) Creat a ds:SignedInfo element with ds:SignatureMethod,
    > ds:CanonicalizationMethod, and ds:Reference elements for the SOAP
    > Header and any required payload objects, as prescribed by [XMLDSIG].
    > 
    > Shouldn't the phrase "SOAP Header" be replaced with "SOAP Envelope"
    > instead? Don't we want to sign the SOAP Body as well?
    
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