RFC 3730 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2004

Extensible Provisioning Protocol

Overview

RFC 3730, “Extensible Provisioning Protocol”, is a Proposed Standard document published in March 2004 by S. Hollenbeck. It has been obsoleted by RFC 4930 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document describes an application layer client-server protocol for the provisioning and management of objects stored in a shared central repository. Specified in XML, the protocol defines generic object management operations and an extensible framework that maps protocol operations to objects. This document includes a protocol specification, an object mapping template, and an XML media type registration. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

Abstract as published in the RFC, via rfc-editor.org.

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
Obsoleted by
RFC 4930
Other RFCs from 2004

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