RE: Coding Of Public Signature Algorithm Identifier

I'd estimate something in the order of 20 octets per OID: OID tag, length,
and roughly five integers each with tag, length, and value.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Leech, Marcus [CAR:8M70:EXCH] 
> Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2003 12:56 PM
> To: Taylor, Tom-PT [CAR:5N00:EXCH]
> Cc: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: Coding Of Public Signature Algorithm Identifier
> 
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> "Taylor, Tom-PT [CAR:5N00:EXCH]" wrote:
> > 
> > 1) use the OIDs.  In that case, how do I specify the 
> encoding in our 
> > record: use only the value portion of the OID as encoded in 
> ASN.1, or 
> > use the entire ASN.1 object?
> >
> Much as I dislike OIDs, it might be best here to use the 
> entire ASN.1 object.
>    It can't be that big, can it?
> 
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