Meeting record: 2007-12-11

Minutes from our meeting on 2007-12-11 were approved; a public
version is available online here:

   http://www.w3.org/2007/12/11-xmlsec-minutes-public.html

A text version is included below the .signature.

-- 
Thomas Roessler, W3C  <tlr@w3.org>




   [1]W3C

      XML Security Specifications Maintenance Working Group Teleconference
                                  11 Dec 2007

   [2]Agenda

   See also: [3]IRC log; [4]member-confidential full minutes

Attendees

   Present
          Frederick_Hirsch, Thomas, Ed_Simon, pdatta, brich, rdmiller,
          Hal, klanz2

   Regrets
   Chair
          Frederick Hirsch

   Scribe
          Ed Simon

Contents

     * [5]Topics
         1. [6]WAF Access Material
         2. [7]Minutes approval
         3. [8]C14N draft
         4. [9]Interop and implementations
         5. [10]defCan-1
         6. [11]XML Signature
         7. [12]Chartering
         8. [13]Best Practices
         9. [14]Action Item Review
        10. [15]Decryption Transform
        11. [16]Line Endings
     * [17]Summary of Action Items
     __________________________________________________________________

   <fhirsch3> Agenda:
   [18]http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-xmlsec-maintwg/2007Dec/0
   011.html

   TOPIC; Meetings cancelled Dec 25 and Jan 1

   There is a meeting Dec 18

   <tlr> Next meeting 18 Dec, skip two weeks, resume Jan 8.

WAF Access Material

   Hal will review WAF document

   <tlr> it is recorded in last meeting's minutes...

Minutes approval

   <tlr> [19]http://www.w3.org/2007/11/04-xmlsec-minutes

   RESOLUTION: Minutes from Dec 4 approved

   <tlr> [20]http://www.w3.org/2007/12/04-xmlsec-minutes-public

C14N draft

   Frederick wants people to review the doc as a whole

   C14N wants to go to PR in January

   Thomas says things looks OK but would like 2nd pair of eyes to look at
   C14N editor's draft

   <fhirsch3>
   [21]http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-xmlsec-maintwg/2007Dec/0
   008.html

   Comments should be shared by next week.

   Thomas has sent a request for a redline; will get back to us when he
   hears a response

Interop and implementations

   <tlr>
   [22]http://www.w3.org/2007/xmlsec/interop/xmldsig/c14n11/report.html

   <tlr> not yet the dsig stuff, just c14n

   TLR's implementation report in link above

   <tlr> will do dsig shortly

   Frederick asks why signatures Sean mentioned are different than in
   implementation report

   (e.g. defCan-1)

   tlr: several participants do not produce c14n as standalone file

   <fhirsch3>
   [23]http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Member/member-xmlsec-maintwg/2007Dec/0
   002.html

   tlr: we have issue with 3 tests (tlr please list)

   The WG discussed specifics of interop tests and participant status, see
   [24]member confidential minutes.

   <klanz2> I produce the template now

   <fhirsch3> 103 is new test case added by Sun

   <fhirsch3>
   [25]http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Member/member-xmlsec-maintwg/2007Nov/0
   014.html

   <fhirsch3> This implementation report is limited to criteria for C14n11

   <fhirsch3> will be additional report for Signature etc soon

   The table (see link) corresponds to the exit criteria for c14n 1.1; tlr
   will look at rest of work very soon

   <fhirsch3> Konrad is updating template now for 103

   2 things should happen: more green in top few rows and show test cases
   to XML Core to make sure they are satisfied

   no need for table to be perfect in order to show to XML Core; table is
   member-confidential

   The WG discussed plans for completing interop tests, see member
   confidential minutes.

   tlr: we should have a collective look at 3-103 because it is a double
   ".."

   Bruce: some return CR-LF so there may be a canonicalization issue or
   simply not posting it in binary

   <fhirsch3> into CVS

   Konrad: CVS does line break modifications when posting.

   <fhirsch3> should be only LF (unix style)

   TLR: ran a command line test which suggest the original material was
   posted correctly

   <tlr> zkwYFWagoDX5nvwATyMGu8gcITc=

   <tlr> ACTION: tlr to fix CR/LF issue for test case 103 [recorded in
   [26]http://www.w3.org/2007/12/11-xmlsec-minutes.html#action01]

   <trackbot-ng> Created ACTION-121 - Fix CR/LF issue for test case 103
   [on Thomas Roessler - due 2007-12-18].

   problem might be on check out, not check in

   TLR will look into the issue

defCan-1

   <fhirsch3>
   [27]http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-xmlsec-maintwg/2007Dec/0
   004.html

   <klanz2> Testcase ...spec3-103 referes to xml-base-c14n11... instead of
   xmlbase-c14n11...

   Various participants indicated they would check in material, see
   [28]member confidential minutes.

   FH: Sean's notes re tests; has anyone responded or looked at his email?

   <fhirsch3>
   [29]http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Member/member-xmlsec-maintwg/2007Nov/0
   014.html

   <fhirsch3> dname cases - not all will do these cases. (last week's
   minutes)

   TLR: Went through DN cases in last meeting; what kind of tests we need.

   <fhirsch3> dname cases may not be essential for exit criteria, need
   addtl review

   FH: Did people review Sean's work?

   TLR found a few inconsistencies and will change things in CVS
   accordingly. Will likely flush out more inconsistencies in his upcoming
   work.

   Konrad: Found a few things to fix and will send email.

XML Signature

   <fhirsch3>
   [30]http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-xmlsec-maintwg/2007Nov/0
   027.html

   <fhirsch3> Question on namespace document for 2004, should in addition
   to link to RFC the namespace document also include text/link to draft
   that will eventually superscede the rfc

   <fhirsch3> draft
   [31]http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-eastlake-additional-xmlse
   c-uris-00.txt

   <fhirsch3> rfc 4051 [32]http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc4051.txt

   RFC 4051 by D. Eastlake is a list of namespaces for algorithms

   TLR says he is OK with adding link; FH suggests pointer from old RFC to
   new draft

   <fhirsch3> Frederick suggests that in namespace document for older
   namespace which refers to RFC 4051, also provide link to new draft

Chartering

   <tlr>
   [33]http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-xmlsec-discuss/2007Dec/0
   001.html

   FH: One comment about derived keys.

   tlr: Magnus' proposal to extend ds:KeyInfo element

   fh: actually alternative to KeyInfo

   Hal: first reaction is this is special case of something more general

   <tlr> ACTION-121 done

   <tlr> I believe to have fixed the binary issue for the output files

   <fhirsch3> hal: add requirement for derived key without necessarily now
   adopting specific solution, consider WSS security token references etc

   <fhirsch3> hal: do not be so specific

   <fhirsch3> +1 to hal

   <fhirsch3> ed: remove keyinfo from signature spec, put in own spec

   <hal> derived key proposal seems like a special case

   tlr: +1 to not putting anything specific in charter
   ... one chartering relevant question is whether we need to open xml
   encryption to accomodate this request

   <hal> agree that requirement for derived key support is potentially a
   good requiremnt

   fh: we should be ready to change XML Encryption in case our work with
   XML Signature requires it.

   tlr: additional deliverable to update XML Encryption as changes to XML
   Signature require it.

   <hal> perhaps should consider generally if functionality built on sig
   and enc (e.g. WSS) should be encorporated into base specs

   <hal> the point is to make an explicit decision

   +1 to Hal

   <pdatta> +2 to Hal

   <fhirsch3> +1 to Hal

   <shivaram> +1 to Hal

   tlr: may need a relatively broad mandate to deal with encryption

   fh: the more we bite off, the more we need to chew (paraphrased)

   <tlr> ACTION: hal to propose concrete edit to proposed charter to deal
   with encryption / derived specs [recorded in
   [34]http://www.w3.org/2007/12/11-xmlsec-minutes.html#action02]

   <trackbot-ng> Created ACTION-122 - Propose concrete edit to proposed
   charter to deal with encryption / derived specs [on Hal Lockhart - due
   2007-12-18].

   tlr: this is the time for informal feedback which is encouraged to help
   when it is formal feedback time

   <klanz2> will do ...

   Hal: specs that come to mind are DSS

   <shivaram> KeyInfo is also used in XKMS

   <fhirsch3> BSP

   Yes, XAdES

   <klanz2> FYI: [35]http://www.etsi.org/plugtests/XAdES/XAdES.htm

Best Practices

   Hal: Saw best practices as long term work

Action Item Review

   ACTION-74 continued

   ACTION-74 open

   <tlr> ACTION-74?

   <trackbot-ng> ACTION-74 -- Thomas Roessler to update Acknowledgements
   section in XML SIgnature 2nd edition -- due 2007-10-09 -- OPEN

   <trackbot-ng> [36]http://www.w3.org/2007/xmlsec/Group/track/actions/74

   <tlr> ACTION-105?

   <trackbot-ng> ACTION-105 -- Frederick Hirsch to start issues list for
   best practices -- due 2007-10-30 -- OPEN

   <trackbot-ng> [37]http://www.w3.org/2007/xmlsec/Group/track/actions/105

   ACTION-105 closed

   <trackbot-ng> ACTION-105 Start issues list for best practices closed

   <tlr> ta-dah!

   <tlr> ACTION-112 open

   ACTION-112 open

   <tlr> ACTION-112?

   <trackbot-ng> ACTION-112 -- Thomas Roessler to prepare interop report
   template -- due 2007-11-15 -- OPEN

   <trackbot-ng> [38]http://www.w3.org/2007/xmlsec/Group/track/actions/112

   <hal> leaving for ws-fed call - see you next week

   ACTION-115 open

   ACTION-116 closed

   <trackbot-ng> ACTION-116 Remind Donald to review XML Signature and
   Encryption home pages for accuracy closed

   <fhirsch3>
   [39]http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-xmlsec-maintwg/2007Dec/0
   012.html

   ACTION-120 closed

   <trackbot-ng> ACTION-120 Rename test cases as proposed closed

   <fhirsch3>
   [40]http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Member/member-xmlsec-maintwg/2007Dec/0
   001.html

Decryption Transform

   tlr: Decryption Transform is currently a Recommendation, could change
   current draft into note or just leave it as it is as we have no
   implementation experience

   Pratik: We have an implementation of the Decryption Transform

   <fhirsch3> Choices are (1) not deliver any Decryption Transform
   changes, e.g. Rec stays same. Current expectation (2) deliver Note with
   changes to date (3) additional work to deliver more complete result

   <fhirsch3> Issue with #2 is that it can be misleading since incomplete
   change

   <fhirsch3> issue with #2 and #3 not enough implementations

   Pratik: changes to canonicalization would affect Decryption Transform

   tlr: one needs two interoperable implementations for something to go to
   Recommendation status
   ... no point if we are not going to have a second implementation

   Konrad: not opposed to keeping Decryption Transform on stack in case we
   want to do something with it

   tlr: might cause addition work for patent attorneys

   fh: Pratik, do you know of other implementations?

   Pratik: will try to find out.

Line Endings

   tlr: use -A to update file to UNIX line endings in CVS

   <fhirsch3> "cvs update -A"

   Konrad: will get back within 12 hours

Summary of Action Items

   [NEW] ACTION: hal to propose concrete edit to proposed charter to deal
   with encryption / derived specs [recorded in
   [41]http://www.w3.org/2007/12/11-xmlsec-minutes.html#action02]
   [NEW] ACTION: tlr to fix CR/LF issue for test case 103 [recorded in
   [42]http://www.w3.org/2007/12/11-xmlsec-minutes.html#action01]

   [End of minutes]
     __________________________________________________________________

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