RFC 4056: Use of the RSASSA-PSS Signature Algorithm in Cryptographic Message Syntax (CMS)

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This document specifies the conventions for using the RSASSA-PSS (RSA Probabilistic Signature Scheme) digital signature algorithm with the Cryptographic Message Syntax (CMS). [STANDARDS-TRACK]

Document record

Document ID

RFC4056

Published

June 2005

Authors

J. Schaad

Status

PROPOSED STANDARD

Stream

IETF

Area

sec

Pages

6

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• DOI: 10.17487/RFC4056
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Topics

• RSA probabilistic signature scheme
• digital signature

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• PROPOSED STANDARD
• 2005
• IETF stream
• sec area