HMAC algorithm definition

Richard,

In your syntax proposal [1] you describe a version of HMAC that differs
somewhat from RFC 2104 [2].  As I didn't understand the motivation for the
difference, when I filled in the HMAC algorithm section (7.3.1) in the
current draft [3] I just pointed to RFC 2104.

Could you could explain the motivation for the variant?

Thanks,

-Mark Bartel
JetForm

PS  I notice that the HMAC version from [1] is the version in IOTP.

[1]
http://www.w3.org/Signature/Drafts/xmldsig-signature-990618.html#_Toc4543429
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[2] ftp://ftp.isi.edu/in-notes/rfc2104.txt
[3] http://www.w3.org/Signature/Drafts/xmldsig-core-991001.html

Received on Thursday, 7 October 1999 14:48:48 UTC