RFC 5025 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2007

Presence Authorization Rules

Overview

RFC 5025, “Presence Authorization Rules”, is a Proposed Standard document published in December 2007 by J. Rosenberg. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

Authorization is a key function in presence systems. Authorization policies, also known as authorization rules, specify what presence information can be given to which watchers, and when. This specification defines an Extensible Markup Language (XML) document format for expressing presence authorization rules. Such a document can be manipulated by clients using the XML Configuration Access Protocol (XCAP), although other techniques are permitted. [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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