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INTERNET-DRAFT Editor: Kurt D. Zeilenga Intended Category: Standard TrackNetwork Working Group K. Zeilenga, Ed. Request for Comments: 4510 OpenLDAP FoundationExpires in six months 30 September 2005Obsoletes:RFC 2251-2256, 2829-2830,2251, 2252, 2253, 2254, 2255, June 2006 2256, 2829, 2830, 3377, 3771 Category: Standards Track Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP): Technical Specification Road Map<draft-ietf-ldapbis-roadmap-08.txt>Status ofthisThis Memo This documentis intended to be published as a Standard Track RFC. Distribution of this memo is unlimited. Technical discussion of this document will take place onspecifies an Internet standards track protocol for theIETF LDAP Revision Working Group mailing list <ietf-ldapbis@openldap.org>.Internet community, and requests discussion and suggestions for improvements. Pleasesend editorial comments directlyrefer to theauthor <Kurt@OpenLDAP.org>. 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Distribution ofInternet-Draft Shadow Directories can be accessed at http://www.ietf.org/shadow.htmlthis memo is unlimited. Copyright Notice Copyright (C) The Internet Society(2005). All Rights Reserved. Please see the Full Copyright section near the end of this document for more information. Zeilenga LDAP: TS Road Map [Page 1] INTERNET-DRAFT draft-ietf-ldapbis-roadmap-08 30 September 2005(2006). Abstract The Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) is an Internet protocol for accessing distributed directory serviceswhichthat act in accordance with X.500 data and service models. This document provides aroadmaproad map of the LDAP Technical Specification.Conventions The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT", "SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and "OPTIONAL" in this document are to be interpreted as described in BCP 14 [RFC2119].1. The LDAP Technical Specification The technical specification detailing version 3 of the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP), an Internet Protocol, consists of this document and the following documents: LDAP: The Protocol[Protocol],[RFC4511] LDAP: Directory Information Models[Models],[RFC4512] LDAP: Authentication Methods andConnection LevelSecurity Mechanisms[AuthMeth],[RFC4513] LDAP: String Representation of Distinguished Names[LDAPDN],[RFC4514] LDAP: String Representation of Search Filters[Filters],[RFC4515] LDAP: Uniform Resource Locator[LDAPURL],[RFC4516] LDAP: Syntaxes and Matching Rules[Syntaxes],[RFC4517] LDAP: Internationalized String Preparation[LDAPprep], and[RFC4518] LDAP:UserSchema[Schema].for User Applications [RFC4519] Zeilenga Standards Track [Page 1] RFC 4510 LDAP: TS Road Map June 2006 The terms "LDAP" and "LDAPv3" are commonly used toinformallyrefer informally to the protocol specified by this technical specification. The LDAP suite, as defined here, should be formally identified in other documents by a normative reference to this document. LDAP is an extensible protocol. Extensions to LDAP may be specified in other documents. Nomenclature denoting such combinations ofLDAP-plus-extension(s)LDAP-plus-extensions is not defined by this document but may be defined in some future document(s). Extensions are expected to be truly optional. Considerations for the LDAP extensions described in BCP 118, RFC 4521 [RFC4521] fully apply to this revision of the LDAP Technical Specification. IANA (Internet Assigned Numbers Authority) considerations for LDAP described in BCP64 [BCP64bis]64, RFC 4520 [RFC4520] apply fully to this revision of the LDAP technical specification.Zeilenga LDAP: TS Road Map [Page 2] INTERNET-DRAFT draft-ietf-ldapbis-roadmap-08 30 September 20051.1. Conventions The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT", "SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and "OPTIONAL" in this document are to be interpreted as described in BCP 14 [RFC2119]. 2. Relationship to X.500 This technical specification defines LDAP in terms of [X.500] as an X.500 access mechanism. An LDAP server MUST act in accordance withX.500(1993)the X.500 (1993) series of International Telecommunication Union -TelecomTelecommunication Standardization (ITU-T) Recommendations when providing the service. However, it is not required that an LDAP server make use of any X.500 protocols in providing thisservice, e.g.service. For example, LDAP can be mapped onto any other directory system so long as the X.500 data and service models[X.501][X.511][X.501][X.511], as used inLDAP isLDAP, are not violated in the LDAP interface. This technical specification explicitly incorporates portions of X.500(93). Later revisions of X.500 do not automatically apply to this technical specification. 3. Relationship to Obsolete Specifications This technical specification, as defined in Section 1, obsoletes entirely the previously defined LDAP technical specification[RFC3377] (which consists ofdefined in RFC 3377 (and consisting of RFCs 2251-2256,RFC 2829-2830, RFC2829, 2830, 3771, andRFC3377 itself). The technical specification was significantly reorganized. Zeilenga Standards Track [Page 2] RFC 4510 LDAP: TS Road Map June 2006 This document replaces RFC 3377 as well as Section 3.3 of RFC 2251.[Models][RFC4512] replaces portions of RFC 2251, RFC22522252, and RFC 2256.[Protocol][RFC4511] replaces the majority RFC 2251, portions of RFC 2252, and all of RFC 3771.[AuthMeth][RFC4513] replaces RFC 2829, RFC 2830, and portions of RFC 2251.[Syntaxes][RFC4517] replaces the majority of RFC 2252 and portions of RFC 2256.[Schema][RFC4519] replaces the majority of RFC 2256.[LDAPDN][RFC4514] replaces RFC 2253.[Filters][RFC4515] replaces RFC 2254.[LDAPURL][RFC4516] replaces RFC 2255.[LDAPprep][RFC4518] is new to this revision of the LDAP technical specification. Each document of this specification contains appendices summarizing changes to all sections of the specifications they replace. Appendix A.1 of this document details changes made to RFC 3377. Appendix A.2 of this document details changes made to Section 3.3 of RFC 2251. Additionally, portions of this technical specification update and/or replace a number of other documents not listed above. These relationships are discussed in the documentsdetailingsdetailing these portions of this technical specification. 4. Security ConsiderationsZeilenga LDAP: TS Road Map [Page 3] INTERNET-DRAFT draft-ietf-ldapbis-roadmap-08 30 September 2005LDAP security considerations are discussed in each document comprising the technical specification. 5.IANA Considerations No actions. [[Note to RFC Editor: this section may be removed prior to publication.]] 6. AcknowledgmentsAcknowledgements This document is based largely on RFC 3377 by J. Hodges and R. Morgan, a product of the LDAPBIS and LDAPEXT Working Groups. The document also borrows from RFC 2251 by M. Wahl, T. Howes, and S. Kille, a product of the ASID Working Group. This document is a product of the IETF LDAPBIS Working Group.7. Author's Address Kurt D.ZeilengaOpenLDAP Foundation Email: Kurt@OpenLDAP.org 8. References [[Note to theStandards Track [Page 3] RFCEditor: please replace the citation tags used in referencing Internet-Drafts with tags of the form RFCnnnn where possible.]] 8.1.4510 LDAP: TS Road Map June 2006 6. Normative References [RFC2119] Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate Requirement Levels", BCP14 (also14, RFC2119),2119, March 1997.[BCP64bis] Zeilenga, K., "IANA Considerations for LDAP", draft-ietf-ldapbis-bcp64-xx.txt, a work in progress. [Protocol][RFC4511] Sermersheim,J. (editor), "LDAP:J., Ed., "Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP): The Protocol",draft-ietf-ldapbis-protocol-xx.txt, a work in progress. Zeilenga LDAP: TS Road Map [Page 4] INTERNET-DRAFT draft-ietf-ldapbis-roadmap-08 30 September 2005 [Models]RFC 4511, June 2006. [RFC4512] Zeilenga,K. (editor), "LDAP:K., "Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP): Directory Information Models",draft-ietf-ldapbis-models-xx.txt, a work in progress. [AuthMeth]RFC 4512, June 2006. [RFC4513] Harrison,R. (editor), "LDAP:R., Ed., "Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP): Authentication Methods andConnection LevelSecurity Mechanisms",draft-ietf-ldapbis-authmeth-xx.txt, a work in progress. [LDAPDN]RFC 4513, June 2006. [RFC4514] Zeilenga,K. (editor), "LDAP:K., Ed., "Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP): String Representation of Distinguished Names",draft-ietf-ldapbis-dn-xx.txt, a work in progress. [Filters]RFC 4514, June 2006. [RFC4515] Smith,M. (editor), LDAPbis WG, "LDAP:M., Ed. and T. Howes, "Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP): String Representation of Search Filters",draft-ietf-ldapbis-filter-xx.txt, a work in progress. [LDAPURL]RFC 4515, June 2006. [RFC4516] Smith,M. (editor), "LDAP:M., Ed. and T. Howes, "Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP): Uniform Resource Locator",draft-ietf-ldapbis-url-xx.txt, a work in progress. [Syntaxes]RFC 4516, June 2006. [RFC4517] Legg,S. (editor), "LDAP:S., Ed., "Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP): Syntaxes and Matching Rules",draft-ietf-ldapbis-syntaxes-xx.txt, a work in progress. [LDAPprep]RFC 4517, June 2006. [RFC4518] Zeilenga, K.,"LDAP:"Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP): Internationalized String Preparation",draft-ietf-ldapbis-strprep-xx.txt, a work in progress. [Schema] Dally, K. (editor), "LDAP:RFC 4518, June 2006. [RFC4519] Sciberras, A., Ed., "Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP): Schema for UserSchema", draft-ietf-ldapbis-user-schema-xx.txt, a work in progress.Applications", RFC 4519, June 2006. [RFC4520] Zeilenga, K., "Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) Considerations for the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)", BCP 64, RFC 4520, June 2006. [RFC4521] Zeilenga, K., "Considerations for LDAP Extensions", BCP 118, RFC 4521, June 2006. Zeilenga Standards Track [Page 4] RFC 4510 LDAP: TS Road Map June 2006 [X.500] International Telecommunication Union - Telecommunication Standardization Sector, "The Directory -- Overview of concepts, models andservices,"services", X.500(1993) (also ISO/IEC 9594-1:1994). [X.501] International Telecommunication Union - Telecommunication Standardization Sector, "The Directory --Models,"Models", X.501(1993) (also ISO/IEC9594-2:1994).9594- 2:1994). [X.511] International Telecommunication Union - Telecommunication Standardization Sector, "The Directory: Abstract Service Definition", X.511(1993) (also ISO/IEC 9594-3:1993).8.2. Informative References None.Zeilenga Standards Track [Page 5] RFC 4510 LDAP: TS Road Map[Page 5] INTERNET-DRAFT draft-ietf-ldapbis-roadmap-08 30 September 2005June 2006 Appendix A. Changes to Previous Documents This appendix outlines changes this document makes relative to the documents it replaces (in whole or in part).AppendixA.1. Changes to RFC 3377 This document is nearly a complete rewrite of RFC 3377 as much of the material of RFC 3377 is no longer applicable. The changes include redefining the terms "LDAP" and "LDAPv3" to refer to this revision of the technical specification.AppendixA.2. Changes to Section 3.3 of RFC 2251 The section was modified slightly (the word "document" was replaced with "technical specification") to clarify that it applies to the entire LDAP technical specification. Author's Address Kurt D. Zeilenga OpenLDAP Foundation EMail: Kurt@OpenLDAP.org Zeilenga Standards Track [Page 6] RFC 4510 LDAP: TS Road Map June 2006 Full Copyright Statement Copyright (C) The Internet Society (2006). This document is subject to the rights, licenses and restrictions contained in BCP 78, and except as set forth therein, the authors retain all their rights. 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