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Subentries in the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)

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Network Working Group                                        K. Zeilenga
Request for Comments: 3672                           OpenLDAP Foundation
Category: Standards Track                                        S. Legg
                                                     Adacel Technologies
                                                           December 2003


     Subentries in the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)

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 (2003).  All Rights Reserved.

Abstract

   In X.500 directories, subentries are special entries used to hold
   information associated with a subtree or subtree refinement.  This
   document adapts X.500 subentries mechanisms for use with the
   Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP).

1.  Overview

   From [X.501]:

       A subentry is a special kind of entry immediately subordinate to
       an administrative point.  It contains attributes that pertain to
       a subtree (or subtree refinement) associated with its
       administrative point.  The subentries and their administrative
       point are part of the same naming context.

       A single subentry may serve all or several aspects of
       administrative authority.  Alternatively, a specific aspect of
       administrative authority may be handled through one or more of
       its own subentries.

   Subentries in the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)
   [RFC 3377] SHALL behave in accordance with X.501 unless noted
   otherwise in this specification.





Zeilenga & Legg             Standards Track
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