[PROPOSAL] request nonce and name

Josh Hoyt josh at janrain.com
Mon Oct 2 22:59:30 UTC 2006


On 10/1/06, Dick Hardt <dick at sxip.com> wrote:
> I'm more concerned about the response nonce functionality then the
> name. I was looking for a name that was more commonly used. SAML uses
> ID as the name of the nonce.

-1 on a name containing "id, " because it's too easily confused with
"identity" or "identifier." I'm not opposed to changing nonce to
something else, but I don't really see a need for changing it,
either.[1]

Josh

1. Unless we're concerned about some Brits finding it offensive
<wink/> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nonce_%28slang%29



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