RFC 2247 (rfc2247) - Page 1 of 7

Using Domains in LDAP/X

Network Working Group                                           S. Kille
Request for Comments: 2247                                    Isode Ltd.
Category: Standards Track                                        M. Wahl
                                                     Critical Angle Inc.
                                                             A. Grimstad
                                                                    AT&T
                                                                R. Huber
                                                                    AT&T
                                                             S. Sataluri
                                                                    AT&T
                                                            January 1998



            Using Domains in LDAP/X.500 Distinguished Names


Status of this Memo

   This document specifies an Internet standards track protocol for the
   Internet community, and requests discussion and suggestions for
   improvements.  Please refer to the current edition of the "Internet
   Official Protocol Standards" (STD 1) for the standardization state
   and status of this protocol.  Distribution of this memo is unlimited.

Copyright Notice

   Copyright (C) The Internet Society (1998).  All Rights Reserved.

1. Abstract

   The Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) uses X.500-
   compatible distinguished names [3] for providing unique
   identification of entries.

   This document defines an algorithm by which a name registered with
   the Internet Domain Name Service [2] can be represented as an LDAP
   distinguished name.

2. Background

   The Domain (Nameserver) System (DNS) provides a hierarchical resource
   labeling system.   A name is made up of an ordered set of components,
   each of which are short strings. An example domain name with two
   components would be "CRITICAL-ANGLE.COM".






Kille, et. al.              Standards Track