Lightweight Directory Access Protocol : String Representation of Distinguished Names
RFC 4514, “Lightweight Directory Access Protocol : String Representation of Distinguished Names”, is a Proposed Standard document published in June 2006 by K. Zeilenga. It obsoletes RFC 2253. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
The X.500 Directory uses distinguished names (DNs) as primary keys to entries in the directory. This document defines the string representation used in the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) to transfer distinguished names. The string representation is designed to give a clean representation of commonly used distinguished names, while being able to represent any distinguished name. [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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- RFC 4513 Lightweight Directory Access Protocol : Authentication Methods and Security Mechanisms
- RFC 4515 Lightweight Directory Access Protocol : String Representation of Search Filters
- RFC 4512 Lightweight Directory Access Protocol : Directory Information Models
- RFC 4516 Lightweight Directory Access Protocol : Uniform Resource Locator
- RFC 4511 Lightweight Directory Access Protocol : The Protocol
- RFC 4517 Lightweight Directory Access Protocol : Syntaxes and Matching Rules
- RFC 4510 Lightweight Directory Access Protocol : Technical Specification Road Map
- RFC 4518 Lightweight Directory Access Protocol : Internationalized String Preparation