RFC 2830 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2000
SAT · 13 JUN 2026
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol : Extension for Transport Layer Security
Overview
RFC 2830, “Lightweight Directory Access Protocol : Extension for Transport Layer Security”, is a Proposed Standard document published in May 2000 by J. Hodges, R. Morgan, M. Wahl. It has since been updated by RFC 3377. It has been obsoleted by RFC 4510, RFC 4511, RFC 4513 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document defines the "Start Transport Layer Security (TLS) Operation" for LDAP. [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 2000
- RFC 2829 Authentication Methods for LDAP
- RFC 2831 Using Digest Authentication as a SASL Mechanism
- RFC 2828 Internet Security Glossary
- RFC 2832 NSI Registry Registrar Protocol Version 1.1.0
- RFC 2827 Network Ingress Filtering: Defeating Denial of Service Attacks which employ IP Source Address Spoofing
- RFC 2833 RTP Payload for DTMF Digits, Telephony Tones and Telephony Signals
- RFC 2826 IAB Technical Comment on the Unique DNS Root
- RFC 2834 ARP and IP Broadcast over HIPPI-800