The
EncryptedKey
element is used to transport encryption keys from the originator to a known recipient(s). It may be used as a stand-alone XML document, be placed within an application document, or appear inside an
EncryptedData
element as a child of a
ds:KeyInfo
element. The key value is always encrypted to the recipient(s). When
EncryptedKey
is decrypted the resulting octets are made available to the
EncryptionMethod
algorithm without any additional processing.
Its schema definition is as follows:
@author Axl Mattheus