RFC 4527 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2006

Lightweight Directory Access Protocol Read Entry Controls

Overview

RFC 4527, “Lightweight Directory Access Protocol Read Entry Controls”, is a Proposed Standard document published in June 2006 by K. Zeilenga. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document specifies an extension to the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) to allow the client to read the target entry of an update operation. The client may request to read the entry before and/or after the modifications are applied. These reads are done as an atomic part of the update operation. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

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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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