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V4 signature Q

2000-06-23 03:13:10
I was wondering if someone could please clarify something (again :) :

Regarding a V4 signature;

5.2.3 states that the third octec of a signature contains the public key algorithm. Would it be correct for me to say that the values of the 3rd octec of a signature packet can contain either:

        1   - RSA (Encrypt or sign)
        3   - RSA (sign only)
        17 - DSA
        20 - ElGamal (encrypt or sign)

I'm trying to work out where the digital signature algorithm is specified in the signature and this is the only place I can see it fitting.

thank you in advance for any answers...


Regards



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