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| Network Working Group M. Wahl | Network Working Group M. Wahl | |||
| Request for Comments: DRAFT Critical Angle Inc. | Request for Comments: DRAFT Innosoft International, Inc. | |||
| January 6, 1998 | August 1, 1998 | |||
| MIME Directory Profile for LDAP Schema | MIME Directory Profile for LDAP Schema | |||
| <draft-ietf-schema-ldap-00.txt> | <draft-ietf-schema-ldap-01.txt> | |||
| 1. Status of this Memo | 1. Status of this Memo | |||
| This document is an Internet-Draft. Internet-Drafts are working docu- | This document is an Internet-Draft. Internet-Drafts are working docu- | |||
| ments of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), its areas, and its | ments of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), its areas, and its | |||
| working groups. Note that other groups may also distribute working | working groups. Note that other groups may also distribute working | |||
| documents as Internet-Drafts. | documents as Internet-Drafts. | |||
| Internet-Drafts are draft documents valid for a maximum of six months | Internet-Drafts are draft documents valid for a maximum of six months | |||
| and may be updated, replaced, or obsoleted by other documents at any | and may be updated, replaced, or obsoleted by other documents at any | |||
| time. It is inappropriate to use Internet-Drafts as reference material | time. It is inappropriate to use Internet-Drafts as reference material | |||
| or to cite them other than as ``work in progress.'' | or to cite them other than as ``work in progress.'' | |||
| To learn the current status of any Internet-Draft, please check the | To view the entire list of current Internet-Drafts, please check | |||
| ``1id-abstracts.txt'' listing contained in the Internet-Drafts Shadow | the "1id-abstracts.txt" listing contained in the Internet-Drafts | |||
| Directories on ftp.is.co.za (Africa), nic.nordu.net (Europe), | Shadow Directories on ftp.is.co.za (Africa), ftp.nordu.net | |||
| munnari.oz.au (Pacific Rim), ds.internic.net (US East Coast), or | (Northern Europe), ftp.nis.garr.it (Southern Europe), munnari.oz.au | |||
| ftp.isi.edu (US West Coast). | (Pacific Rim), ftp.ietf.org (US East Coast), or ftp.isi.edu. | |||
| 2. Abstract | 2. Abstract | |||
| This document defines a MIME directory profile [1] for holding an | This document defines a MIME directory profile [1] for holding an | |||
| LDAP [2] schema. It is intended for communication with the Internet | LDAP [2] schema. It is intended for communication with the Internet | |||
| schema listing service. | schema listing service. | |||
| The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT", | The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT", | |||
| "SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and "OPTIONAL" in | "SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and "OPTIONAL" in | |||
| this document are to be interpreted as described in RFC 2119 [4]. | this document are to be interpreted as described in RFC 2119 [4]. | |||
| 3. Overview | 3. Overview | |||
| This document defines how a MIME type may be used to transfer a | This document defines how a MIME type may be used to transfer a | |||
| single LDAPv3 schema definition. | single LDAPv3 schema definition. | |||
| A schema for use with LDAPv3 consists of any number of object class, | A schema for use with LDAPv3 consists of any number of object class, | |||
| attribute type, matching rule and syntax definitions. These concepts | attribute type, matching rule and syntax definitions. These concepts | |||
| are defined in the LDAPv3 protocol definition [2]. | are defined in the LDAPv3 protocol definition [2]. The schema MAY | |||
| have a numeric OID assigned to it by a schema listing or registration | ||||
| The schema may have a numeric OID assigned to it by a schema listing | service. | |||
| or registration service. | ||||
| A schema may import definitions from another schema. Schema imports | A schema may import definitions from another schema. Schema imports | |||
| are not, however, transitive. | are not, however, transitive. | |||
| For example, a schema contains a definition for a "modem" object | For example, a schema contains a definition for a "modem" object | |||
| class, which is to be defined as a subclass of the X.521 "device" | class, which is to be defined as a subclass of the X.521 "device" | |||
| object class. In this case, the schema MUST import the definitions | object class. In this case, the schema MUST import the definitions | |||
| of X.521. | of X.521. | |||
| 4. The "schema-ldap-0" MIME Directory Profile Registration | 4. The "schema-ldap-0" MIME Directory Profile Registration | |||
| skipping to change at page 6, line 41 ¶ | skipping to change at page 6, line 41 ¶ | |||
| [3] "Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (v3): Attribute Syntax | [3] "Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (v3): Attribute Syntax | |||
| Definitions", Dec. 1997, RFC 2252. | Definitions", Dec. 1997, RFC 2252. | |||
| [4] S. Bradner, "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate Requirement | [4] S. Bradner, "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate Requirement | |||
| Levels", RFC 2119. | Levels", RFC 2119. | |||
| 9. Authors Address | 9. Authors Address | |||
| Mark Wahl | Mark Wahl | |||
| Critical Angle Inc. | Innosoft International, Inc. | |||
| 4815 West Braker Lane #502-385 | 8911 Capital of Texas Hwy Suite 4140 | |||
| Austin, TX 78759 | Austin, TX 78759 | |||
| USA | USA | |||
| Phone: +1 512 372-3160 | EMail: M.Wahl@innosoft.com | |||
| EMail: M.Wahl@critical-angle.com | ||||
| Appendix A | Appendix A | |||
| This appendix defines two new attributes which could be present in | This appendix defines two new attributes which could be present in | |||
| an subschema entry. These attributes could be added to a future | an subschema entry. These attributes could be added to a future | |||
| revision of the LDAP attribute definition [3]. | revision of the LDAP attribute definition [3]. | |||
| A.1. ldapSchemas attribute type definition | A.1. ldapSchemas attribute type definition | |||
| ( 1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.101.120.17 NAME 'ldapSchemas' | ( 1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.101.120.17 NAME 'ldapSchemas' | |||
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