Encrytping WS-A headers

Section 7.0 [1] of SOAP Binding says:

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WS-Addressing message addressing properties serialized as SOAP headers 
(wsa:To, wsa:Action et al.) including those headers present as a result 
of the [reference parameters] property should be integrity protected as 
explained in Web Services Addressing 1.0 - Core[WS-Addressing-Core].
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This does not restrict the sender of SOAP message to encrypt WS-A 
headers. If wsa:To is to be usable for routing then WS-A headers (esp 
wsa:To) must not be encrypted otherwise intermediaries wouldnt be able 
to route it.

I think WG should give some advice in the spec to that effect.

[1] 
http://dev.w3.org/cvsweb/~checkout~/2004/ws/addressing/ws-addr-soap.html#securityconsiderations

Thanks,
-Arun
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Received on Thursday, 23 February 2006 22:15:30 UTC