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Revision as of 22:30, 24 April 2008
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Since DSA cannot be used with the SHA512 hashing algorithm we should use RSA key types. | Since DSA cannot be used with the SHA512 hashing algorithm we should use RSA key types. | ||
=== Signature Format === | |||
The signature format is very similar (but not identical) to the format of a certificate. In ASN.1 syntax, the required signature is: | |||
<pre> | |||
ManifestSignature ::= SEQUENCE { | |||
signatureAlgorithm AlgorithmIdentifier, | |||
signatureValue BIT STRING } | |||
</pre> | |||
where signatureAlgorithm and signatureValue are as defined in RFC 3280. | |||