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2.2.9.4.2 ISSUER

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The ISSUER element of the SPC identifies the issuer of the certificate. The contents of the ISSUER element MUST be copied verbatim from the contents of the principal element in the ISSUEDPRINCIPALS element of the SPC issuer.

The ISSUER element MUST use the following template.

 <ISSUER>
    <OBJECT type="[[- type -]]">
       <ID type="MS-GUID">
          [[- GUID -]]
       </ID>
       <NAME>
          [[- name -]]
       </NAME>
    </OBJECT>
    [[- cps -]]
    [[- publickey -]]
 </ISSUER>
 

[[- type -]]: Optional string that describes the type of the ISSUER.<9>

[[- GUID -]]: MUST be a unique GUID that identifies the issuer of the certificate, represented as a literal ASCII string enclosed in braces. MUST be taken from the OBJECT of the PRINCIPAL of the ISSUEDPRINCIPALS element belonging to the issuer's certificate.

[[- name -]]: Optional string that describes the issuer.<10>

[[- cps -]]: Optional SECURITYLEVEL element.<11>

[[- publickey -]]: MUST contain the issuer's public key. Exponent MUST be set to 65537. The size attribute of the VALUE element MUST be set to the size of the issuer's public key. The modulus MUST contain the modulus of the issuer's public key.