Re: [security-services] proposed SAML artifact definition

ext Paul Madsen wrote:

>Additionally, the 'referring' is somewhat redundant given the 'referential
>data object'. So perhaps 
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>"A small referential data object communicated in place of a SAML protocol
>message ..."
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The above doesn't reflect that the artifact in fact /points/ (or refers) 
to the SAML protocol message.

One might simply say:

"SAML Artifact: A pointer to a SAML protocol message. The SAML artifact 
format is defined..."

- JohnK

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>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Scott Cantor [mailto:]
>>Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2004 8:41 PM
>>To: 'Jeff Hodges'; 'oasis sstc'
>>Subject: RE: [security-services] proposed SAML artifact definition
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>>>SAML artifact
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>>>   A small referential data object referring to another SAML 
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>>data object, 
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>>>typically a SAML protocol message, held by a system entity 
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>>participating
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>>>in an exchange of SAML protocol messages. The SAML Artifact format 
>>>is defined in the HTTP Artifact binding in [SAMLBind].
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>>One might argue we should have just changed the name of the thing. ;-)
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>>Anyway, FWIW, within SAML 2.0, it *always* refers to a SAML protocol
>>message, so one might also argue we should just say so, as opposed to
>>"another SAML data object, typically a..."
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>>-- Scott
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