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NADF Standing Documents: A Brief Overview

Network Working Group                 The North American Directory Forum
Request for Comments: 1417                                 February 1993
Obsoletes: 1295, 1255, 1218


                        NADF Standing Documents:
                            A Brief Overview

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.

Table of Contents

   1. Introduction .........................................    1
   1.1 Document Availability ...............................    3
   1.1.1 Hardcopy ..........................................    3
   1.1.2 Anonymous FTP .....................................    4
   1.1.3 Electronic Mail ...................................    4
   Security Considerations .................................    4
   Author's Address ........................................    4

1.  Introduction

   The North American Directory Forum (NADF) is a collection of service
   providers which plans to cooperatively offer a Public Directory
   Service in North America using the CCITT X.500 Recommendations.
   Although many groups are working on realizing X.500, the NADF is
   unique in that it must achieve a cooperative service offered by
   competing providers.

   The purpose of this document is to provide a brief overview of the
   NADF's Standing Document series.  As of this writing, the standing
   documents are:















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