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_mandatory_ <del> Reference Claims are components of Reference Values as defined in I-D.ietf-rats-architecture.  [Editor's Note: Definition might become obsolete, if replaced by Reference Values.  Is there a difference between Claims and Values here?  Analogously, why is not named Reference Claims in the RATS arch?] Reference Claims are used to appraise the Claims received from an Attester.  For example, Reference Claims MAY be Reference </del> <ins> Reference Values as defined in I-D.ietf-rats-architecture.  This specific type of Claims is used to appraise Claims incorporated in Evidence.  For example, Reference Values MAY be Reference </ins> Integrity Measurements (RIM) or assertions that are implicitly trusted because they are signed by a trusted authority (see <del> Endorsements in I-D.ietf-rats-architecture).  Reference Claims </del> <ins> Endorsements in I-D.ietf-rats-architecture).  Reference Values </ins> typically represent (trusted) Claim sets about an Attester's intended platform operational state.

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text: From the Layered Attestation perspective, I think (BIOS + TPM) is the Attesting Environment and (BootLoader + TPM) is also the Attesting Environment. But the Claims (measured hash values) aren't protected separately, and they finally becomes the Evidence (TPM Quote) and it's only protected by the TPM's AIK. So, what is the Authentication Secret? Section 7 Generic Information Elements Attester Identity ('attesterIdentity'): mandatory A statement about a distinguishable Attester made by an Endorser without accompanying evidence about its validity - used as proof of identity. Comment > Previous section says "Attester Identity" is about "a distinguishable Attesting Environment", and here says it's about "a distinguishable Attester". Comment > How to understand "without accompanying evidence about its validity"? Attester Identity ('attesterIdentity'): mandatory In DAA, the Attester's identity is not revealed to the verifier. The Attester is issued with a credential by the Endorser that is randomized and then used to anonymously confirm the validity of their evidence. The evidence is verified using the Endorser's public key. Comment > I think here means the DAA credential represents the Attester Identity. Comment > There is ambiguity of "that is randomized", does it mean randomized Endorser or randomized credential? Comment > For "confirm the validity of their evidence", what does "their" refer to? And what does "the validity of evidence" mean? Authentication Secret IDs ('authSecID'): mandatory A statement representing an identifier list that MUST be associated with corresponding Authentication Secrets used to protect Evidence. Comment > Previous section says "Authentication Secret" is used to protect Claims, but here says it's used to protect Evidence. Comment > As I understand, if Authentication Secret represents the identity of Attesting Environment, then it's not mandatory, at least in our implementation. Authentication Secret IDs ('authSecID'): mandatory In DAA, Authentication Secret IDs are represented by the Endorser (DAA issuer)'s public key that MUST be used to create DAA credentials for the corresponding Authentication Secrets used to protect Evidence. In DAA, an Authentication Secret ID does not identify a unique Attesting Environment but associated with a group of Attesting Environments.