S/MIME Signing Attributes

Within the Signing Profile configuration the following form is presented if S/MIME signatures were selected (each option is discussed in the table below):

The configuration items are as follows:

Items

Description

Hashing Algorithm

The selected hashing algorithm is used as part of the signature generation process. The following hashing algorithms are available:

SHA1
SHA2 (SHA224, SHA256, SHA384, SHA512)
SHA3 (SHA224, SHA256, SHA384, SHA512)

Signature/Document Relationship

This defines how the signature is to be provided. Either the signature can be wrapped around the data or provided separately. The following options are supported:

Enveloping
Detached