Re: How to Calculate Signatures?

On 3 Apr 2005, at 2:28 PM, Ian G wrote:

> PS: As a point of notation for the RFC, isn't it DSS?
> Or are we saying that DSA is implemented because it
> is not quite DSS?
DSA is the Digital Signature Algorithm. DSS is the Digital Signature 
Standard. DSS specifies DSA+SHA1 plus operational whatsits. If you use 
DSA with RIPE/MD-160, for example, it's not DSS. 2440 does cover all of 
this.
        Jon