RFC 2891 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2000
WED · 29 JUL 2026
LDAP Control Extension for Server Side Sorting of Search Results
Overview
RFC 2891, “LDAP Control Extension for Server Side Sorting of Search Results”, is a Proposed Standard document published in August 2000 by T. Howes, M. Wahl, A. Anantha. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document describes two LDAPv3 control extensions for server side sorting of search results. These controls allows a client to specify the attribute types and matching rules a server should use when returning the results to an LDAP search request. [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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