RFC 1960 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 1996

A String Representation of LDAP Search Filters

Overview

RFC 1960, “A String Representation of LDAP Search Filters”, is a Proposed Standard document published in June 1996 by T. Howes. It obsoletes RFC 1558. It has been obsoleted by RFC 2254 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

The Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) [1] defines a network representation of a search filter transmitted to an LDAP server. Some applications may find it useful to have a common way of representing these search filters in a human-readable form. This document defines a human-readable string format for representing LDAP search filters. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

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What “Proposed Standard” means

An entry-level standards-track specification: stable, peer-reviewed and a solid basis for implementation, though it may still evolve before becoming an Internet Standard.

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Relationships to other RFCs
This RFC obsoletes
RFC 1558
Obsoleted by
RFC 2254
Other RFCs from 1996

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