RFC 1439 · INFORMATIONAL · 1993
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
The Uniqueness of Unique Identifiers
Overview
RFC 1439, “The Uniqueness of Unique Identifiers”, is an Informational document published in March 1993 by C. Finseth. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This RFC provides information that may be useful when selecting a method to use for assigning unique identifiers to people. 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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