RFC 1255 (rfc1255) - Page 1 of 25

A Naming Scheme for c=US

Network Working Group                 The North American Directory Forum
Request for Comments: 1255                                September 1991
Obsoletes:  RFC 1218


                        A Naming Scheme for c=US

Status of this Memo

   This memo provides information for the Internet community.  It does
   not specify an Internet standard.  Distribution of this memo is
   unlimited.

Summary

   This RFC is a near-verbatim copy of a document, known as NADF-175,
   which has been produced by the North American Directory Forum (NADF).
   The NADF is a collection of organizations which offer, or plan to
   offer, public Directory services in North America, based on the CCITT
   X.500 Recommendations.  As a part of its charter, the NADF must reach
   agreement as to how entries are named in the public portions of the
   North American Directory.  NADF-175 represents the NADF's agreement
   in this area.

Table of Contents

   1 Introduction ..........................................    2
   2 Approach ..............................................    2
   2.1 Names and User-Friendliness .........................    3
   2.2 Choice of RDN Names .................................    3
   2.3 Outline of the Scheme ...............................    4
   3 The Naming Process ....................................    4
   3.1 Right-To-Use ........................................    4
   3.2 Registration ........................................    6
   3.3 Publication .........................................    6
   4 Structuring Objects ...................................    7
   4.1 The National Level ..................................    7
   4.2 The Regional Level ..................................    7
   4.3 The Local Level .....................................    9
   4.4 ADDMD Operators .....................................   10
   4.5 Summary of Structuring Objects ......................   11
   5 Entity Objects ........................................   12
   5.1 Organizations .......................................   12
   5.1.1 Kinds of Organizations ............................   12
   5.1.2 Modeling Organizations ............................   13
   5.2 Persons .............................................   14
   6 Listing Entities ......................................   15
   6.1 Organizations .......................................   15



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