Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP): String Representation of Distinguished Names
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"Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP): String Representation of Distinguished Names" is an IETF specification that defines the standard text format for representing LDAP distinguished names in a consistent and interoperable way.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
IETF specification
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LDAP-related specification ⓘ technical standard ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
LDAP distinguished names
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directory service implementations using LDAP ⓘ |
| category |
Internet standard
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directory access protocol specification ⓘ |
| defines |
escaping rules for special characters in distinguished names
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rules for ordering of relative distinguished names ⓘ rules for representing UTF-8 characters in distinguished names ⓘ rules for representing binary values in distinguished names ⓘ rules for representing multi-valued relative distinguished names ⓘ string representation of LDAP distinguished names ⓘ syntax for attribute type and value assertions in DNs ⓘ syntax for relative distinguished names ⓘ text format for LDAP distinguished names ⓘ |
| domain |
directory services
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identity management ⓘ |
| ensures |
consistent serialization of distinguished names
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interoperable parsing of distinguished names across implementations ⓘ |
| fullName | Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP): String Representation of Distinguished Names NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal |
to avoid ambiguity in the textual representation of distinguished names
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to define precise parsing rules for distinguished names ⓘ to support internationalization in distinguished names ⓘ |
| governingBody | Internet Engineering Task Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to ensure consistent representation of LDAP distinguished names
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to provide a standard text format for LDAP distinguished names ⓘ to support interoperability between LDAP clients and servers ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
LDAP data interchange formats
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Lightweight Directory Access Protocol NERFINISHED ⓘ directory information tree naming ⓘ |
| shortName | LDAP: String Representation of Distinguished Names NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| specifies |
how to escape backslashes in distinguished names
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how to escape commas in distinguished names ⓘ how to escape leading or trailing spaces in distinguished names ⓘ how to escape plus signs in distinguished names ⓘ how to escape quotation marks in distinguished names ⓘ how to represent attribute types in distinguished names ⓘ how to represent attribute values in distinguished names ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
directory service implementers
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protocol designers ⓘ system administrators ⓘ |
| usedBy |
LDAP client software
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LDAP server software ⓘ directory administration tools ⓘ |
| usedFor |
encoding distinguished names in configuration files
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encoding distinguished names in protocol messages ⓘ representing directory entries in human-readable form ⓘ |
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