RFC 1255 · INFORMATIONAL · 1991
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
A Naming Scheme for c=US
Overview
RFC 1255, “A Naming Scheme for c=US”, is an Informational document published in September 1991 by The North American Directory Forum. It obsoletes RFC 1218. It has been obsoleted by RFC 1417 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This memo documents the NADF's agreement as to how entries are named in the public portions of the North American Directory. This memo provides information for the Internet community. It does not specify an Internet standard.
What “Informational” means
Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.
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Relationships to other RFCs
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- RFC 1252 OSPF Version 2 Management Information Base
- RFC 1258 BSD Rlogin
- RFC 1251 Who's Who in the Internet: Biographies of IAB, IESG and IRSG Members
- RFC 1259 Building the open road: The NREN as test-bed for the national public network