RFC 4516 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2006

Lightweight Directory Access Protocol : Uniform Resource Locator

Overview

RFC 4516, “Lightweight Directory Access Protocol : Uniform Resource Locator”, is a Proposed Standard document published in June 2006 by M. Smith, T. Howes. It obsoletes RFC 2255. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document describes a format for a Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) Uniform Resource Locator (URL). An LDAP URL describes an LDAP search operation that is used to retrieve information from an LDAP directory, or, in the context of an LDAP referral or reference, an LDAP URL describes a service where an LDAP operation may be progressed. [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
This RFC obsoletes
RFC 2255
Other RFCs from 2006

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