RFC 1781 · HISTORIC · 1995
TUE · 15 SEP 2026
Using the OSI Directory to Achieve User Friendly Naming
Overview
RFC 1781, “Using the OSI Directory to Achieve User Friendly Naming”, is a Historic document published in March 1995 by S. Kille. It obsoletes RFC 1484. It has been obsoleted by RFC 3494 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This proposal sets out some conventions for representing names in a friendly manner, and shows how this can be used to achieve really friendly naming. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
What “Historic” means
A specification that has been superseded or is otherwise no longer recommended for use.
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Relationships to other RFCs
Other RFCs from 1995
- RFC 1780 Internet Official Protocol Standards
- RFC 1782 TFTP Option Extension
- RFC 1779 A String Representation of Distinguished Names
- RFC 1783 TFTP Blocksize Option
- RFC 1778 The String Representation of Standard Attribute Syntaxes
- RFC 1784 TFTP Timeout Interval and Transfer Size Options
- RFC 1777 Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
- RFC 1785 TFTP Option Negotiation Analysis