RFC 2609 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 1999
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Service Templates and Service: Schemes
Overview
RFC 2609, “Service Templates and Service: Schemes”, is a Proposed Standard document published in June 1999 by E. Guttman, C. Perkins, J. Kempf. It updates RFC 2165. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document describes a formal procedure for defining and standardizing new service types and attributes for use with the "service:" scheme. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
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
Other RFCs from 1999
- RFC 2608 Service Location Protocol, Version 2
- RFC 2610 DHCP Options for Service Location Protocol
- RFC 2607 Proxy Chaining and Policy Implementation in Roaming
- RFC 2611 URN Namespace Definition Mechanisms
- RFC 2606 Reserved Top Level DNS Names
- RFC 2612 The CAST-256 Encryption Algorithm
- RFC 2605 Directory Server Monitoring MIB
- RFC 2613 Remote Network Monitoring MIB Extensions for Switched Networks Version 1.0