Re: WG Last Call: Algorithms draft

["Tolga Acar" <[e-mail]>]

Tim,

Here are my comments:

* For reference to the RFC corresponding to PKCS#1, RFC2437 obsoletes RFC2313. Replace all references to 2313 with 2437.

* For DSA, there is a FIPS 186-2. It may be wise to replace all references to FIPS 186 by FIPS 186-2.

* In Section 2.3.3, the Diffie-Hellman's Domain Parameters definition, it says"g specifies the generator of the multiplicative subgroup of order g". The order is not g, it must be q. Yes, the same error is also in RFC2459, and I posted about this more than a year ago, but no one seems to care.
It is also prudent to modify the definition of q as "the large prime factor of p-1, and the order of g".

* A refererence to the IEEE's P1363 Standard Specifications for Public Key Cryptography seems appropriate for all algorithms, in addition to references to various X9s.

* In section 2.3.5, definition of id-ecPublicKey has a reference to id-publicKeyType, that is undefined. I suspect it is a typo.

Best,
- Tolga

>>> Tim Polk <[e-mail]> 3/21/01 15:06:45 >>>
Folks,

This message announces Working Group Last Call for the updates to the PKIX 
Public Key Algorithms draft. The specification is currently available at 
http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-ietf-pkix-ipki-pkalgs-02.txt. The 
chairs plan to request Proposed Standard status for this document, and it 
will advance with the Certs and CRL Profile.

Last Call will remain open through at least April 4, 2001.

Thanks,

Tim Polk