Countersignature Attribute1998-09-08 07:18:34
S/MIME Implementors:
See the comment from John Pawling below. I agree that the the text is not clear. Looking back at the original PKCS#7 v1.5 text, there is no insight to be found. So, I would like to hear from implementors, especially S/MIME v2 implementors. How is this handled? Another interpreation of the PKCS#7 v1.5 text is:
At 10:39 AM 8/4/98 -0400, John Pawling wrote: >[snip] >5) Sec 11.4, Countersignature: Please change as follows: > >OLD: "A countersignature attribute can have multiple attribute values." > >NEW: "The UnsignedAttributes syntax is defined as a SET OF Attributes. >The UnsignedAttributes in a signerInfo MAY include multiple instances >of the countersignature attribute. The Attribute syntax defines >attrValues as a SET OF AttributeValue. A countersignature attribute >MUST only include a single instance of AttributeValue. There MUST NOT >be zero or multiple instances of AttributeValue present in the >attrValues SET OF AttributeValue." >[snip]
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