3.1.5.8 Create Authenticator Element

An authenticator element named "Auth" in the namespace "urn:groove.net" MUST be created as a child of the security element "g:SE", as defined in section 2.2.2.2.22. The SE element MUST be prefixed with "g:" where "g" stands for the namespace "xmlns:g="urn:groove.net".

The authenticator element MUST have the attributes defined in section 2.2.2.2.22. Specifically:

  • The MAC attribute MUST be the Message Authentication Code, as defined in section 3.1.5.6.