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	JOSE Working Group M. Jones		JOSE Working Group M. Jones
	Internet-Draft Microsoft		Internet-Draft Microsoft
	Intended status: Standards Track J. Bradley		Intended status: Standards Track J. Bradley
	Expires: September 6, 2012 independent		Expires: September 13, 2012 independent
	N. Sakimura		N. Sakimura
	Nomura Research Institute		Nomura Research Institute
	March 5, 2012		March 12, 2012
	JSON Web Signature JSON Serialization (JWS-JS)		JSON Web Signature JSON Serialization (JWS-JS)
	draft-jones-json-web-signature-json-serialization-00		draft-jones-json-web-signature-json-serialization-01
	Abstract		Abstract
	The JSON Web Signature JSON Serialization (JWS-JS) is a means of		The JSON Web Signature JSON Serialization (JWS-JS) is a means of
	representing content secured with digital signatures or Hash-based		representing content secured with digital signatures or Hash-based
	Message Authentication Codes (HMACs) using JSON data structures.		Message Authentication Codes (HMACs) using JSON data structures.
	This specification describes a means of representing secured content		This specification describes a means of representing secured content
	as a JSON data object (as opposed to the JWS specification, which		as a JSON data object (as opposed to the JWS specification, which
	uses a compact serialization with a URL-safe representation). It		uses a compact serialization with a URL-safe representation). It
	enables multiple digital signatures and/or HMACs to be applied to the		enables multiple digital signatures and/or HMACs to be applied to the
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	Copyright Notice		Copyright Notice
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	The JSON Web Signature JSON Serialization (JWS-JS) is a format for		The JSON Web Signature JSON Serialization (JWS-JS) is a format for
	representing content secured with digital signatures or Hash-based		representing content secured with digital signatures or Hash-based
	Message Authentication Codes (HMACs) as a JSON [RFC4627] object. It		Message Authentication Codes (HMACs) as a JSON [RFC4627] object. It
	enables multiple digital signatures and/or HMACs to be applied to the		enables multiple digital signatures and/or HMACs to be applied to the
	same content (unlike JWS [JWS]). The digital signature and HMAC		same content (unlike JWS [JWS]). The digital signature and HMAC
	mechanisms used are independent of the type of content being secured,		mechanisms used are independent of the type of content being secured,
	allowing arbitrary content to be secured. Cryptographic algorithms		allowing arbitrary content to be secured. Cryptographic algorithms
	and identifiers used with this specification are enumerated in the		and identifiers used with this specification are enumerated in the
	separate JSON Web Algorithms (JWA) [JWA] specification. The JSON		separate JSON Web Algorithms (JWA) [JWA] specification. The JSON
	Serialization for related encryption functionality is described in		Serialization for related encryption functionality is described in
	the separate JSON Web Encryption JSON Serialization [JWE-JS]		the separate JSON Web Encryption JSON Serialization (JWE-JS) [JWE-JS]
	specification.		specification.
	2. Terminology		2. Terminology
	This specification uses the same terminology as the JSON Web		This specification uses the same terminology as the JSON Web
	Signature (JWS) [JWS] specification.		Signature (JWS) [JWS] specification.
	3. JSON Serialization		3. JSON Serialization
	The JSON Serialization represents secured content as a JSON object		The JSON Serialization represents secured content as a JSON object
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	6. Security Considerations		6. Security Considerations
	The security considerations for this specification are the same as		The security considerations for this specification are the same as
	those for the JSON Web Signature (JWS) [JWS] specification.		those for the JSON Web Signature (JWS) [JWS] specification.
	7. References		7. References
	7.1. Normative References		7.1. Normative References
	[JWA] Jones, M., "JSON Web Algorithms (JWA)", January 2012.		[JWA] Jones, M., "JSON Web Algorithms (JWA)", March 2012.
	[JWS] Jones, M., Bradley, J., and N. Sakimura, "JSON Web		[JWS] Jones, M., Bradley, J., and N. Sakimura, "JSON Web
	Signature (JWS)", January 2012.		Signature (JWS)", March 2012.
	[RFC2119] Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate		[RFC2119] Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate
	Requirement Levels", BCP 14, RFC 2119, March 1997.		Requirement Levels", BCP 14, RFC 2119, March 1997.
	[RFC4627] Crockford, D., "The application/json Media Type for		[RFC4627] Crockford, D., "The application/json Media Type for
	JavaScript Object Notation (JSON)", RFC 4627, July 2006.		JavaScript Object Notation (JSON)", RFC 4627, July 2006.
	7.2. Informative References		7.2. Informative References
	[JSS] Bradley, J. and N. Sakimura (editor), "JSON Simple Sign",		[JSS] Bradley, J. and N. Sakimura (editor), "JSON Simple Sign",
	September 2010.		September 2010.
	[JWE-JS] Jones, M., "JSON Web Encryption JSON Serialization		[JWE-JS] Jones, M., "JSON Web Encryption JSON Serialization
	(JWE-JS)", March 2012.		(JWE-JS)", March 2012.
	[MagicSignatures]		[MagicSignatures]
	Panzer (editor), J., Laurie, B., and D. Balfanz, "Magic		Panzer (editor), J., Laurie, B., and D. Balfanz, "Magic
	Signatures", August 2010.		Signatures", January 2011.
	Appendix A. Acknowledgements		Appendix A. Acknowledgements
	JSON serializations for secured content were previously explored by		JSON serializations for secured content were previously explored by
	Magic Signatures [MagicSignatures] and JSON Simple Sign [JSS].		Magic Signatures [MagicSignatures] and JSON Simple Sign [JSS].
	Appendix B. Document History		Appendix B. Document History
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			o Corrected the Magic Signatures reference.
	-00		-00
	o Created the initial version incorporating JOSE working group input		o Created the initial version incorporating JOSE working group input
	and drawing from the JSON Serialization previously proposed in		and drawing from the JSON Serialization previously proposed in
	draft-jones-json-web-token-01.		draft-jones-json-web-token-01.
	Authors' Addresses		Authors' Addresses
	Michael B. Jones		Michael B. Jones
	Microsoft		Microsoft
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