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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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9865225 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP): String Representation of Distinguished Names Context triple: [RFC 4514, title, Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP): String Representation of Distinguished Names]
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A.
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP): Authentication Methods and Security Mechanisms
"Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP): Authentication Methods and Security Mechanisms" is an IETF standard (RFC 4513) that specifies how LDAP clients and servers securely authenticate and protect directory access using various security mechanisms.
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B.
RFC 4513
RFC 4513 is an IETF standard that specifies authentication methods and security mechanisms for the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP).
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C.
Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services
Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services is a flexible, standalone LDAP directory service from Microsoft that provides directory capabilities without requiring full Active Directory domain infrastructure.
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D.
X.500
X.500 is an ITU-T and ISO/IEC standard series that defines a directory service model and protocols for distributed, hierarchical storage and retrieval of information about networked entities.
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E.
RFC 4519
RFC 4519 is an IETF specification that defines a standard set of schema attributes and object classes for use in LDAP directories.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP): String Representation of Distinguished Names Target entity description: "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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A.
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP): Authentication Methods and Security Mechanisms
"Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP): Authentication Methods and Security Mechanisms" is an IETF standard (RFC 4513) that specifies how LDAP clients and servers securely authenticate and protect directory access using various security mechanisms.
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B.
RFC 4513
RFC 4513 is an IETF standard that specifies authentication methods and security mechanisms for the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP).
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C.
Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services
Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services is a flexible, standalone LDAP directory service from Microsoft that provides directory capabilities without requiring full Active Directory domain infrastructure.
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D.
X.500
X.500 is an ITU-T and ISO/IEC standard series that defines a directory service model and protocols for distributed, hierarchical storage and retrieval of information about networked entities.
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E.
RFC 4519
RFC 4519 is an IETF specification that defines a standard set of schema attributes and object classes for use in LDAP directories.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| 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
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
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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Subject: Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP): String Representation of Distinguished Names Description of subject: "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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