RFC 4520 · BEST CURRENT PRACTICE · 2006

Internet Assigned Numbers Authority Considerations for the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol

Overview

RFC 4520, “Internet Assigned Numbers Authority Considerations for the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol”, is a Best Current Practice document published in June 2006 by K. Zeilenga. It obsoletes RFC 3383. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document provides procedures for registering extensible elements of the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP). The document also provides guidelines to the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) describing conditions under which new values can be assigned. This document specifies an Internet Best Current Practices for the Internet Community, and requests discussion and suggestions for improvements.

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What “Best Current Practice” means

Documents the IETF community's recommended operational or procedural practice rather than a protocol specification.

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Relationships to other RFCs
This RFC obsoletes
RFC 3383
Other RFCs from 2006

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