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