XML Key Registration

XML Key Registration Service Specification

The Registration of the public key information is done through the protocol X-KRSS specifies. Once the key is registered it can be used along with other web services. The same protocol may be also used for recovery of the private keys. Since the protocol provides for authentication of the applicant, the key pair public key and private key may be generated by the applicant. This is the proof of possession of the private key. A means of communicating the private key to the client is provided if the private key is generated by the registration service.

The following section explains the key retrieval, location service and validates service with some example XML documents:

Key retrieval
Location service
Validate Service