Lightweight Directory Access Protocol : Uniform Resource Locator
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]
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 4515 Lightweight Directory Access Protocol : String Representation of Search Filters
- RFC 4517 Lightweight Directory Access Protocol : Syntaxes and Matching Rules
- RFC 4514 Lightweight Directory Access Protocol : String Representation of Distinguished Names
- RFC 4518 Lightweight Directory Access Protocol : Internationalized String Preparation
- RFC 4513 Lightweight Directory Access Protocol : Authentication Methods and Security Mechanisms
- RFC 4519 Lightweight Directory Access Protocol : Schema for User Applications
- RFC 4512 Lightweight Directory Access Protocol : Directory Information Models
- RFC 4520 Internet Assigned Numbers Authority Considerations for the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol