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8 - LDAP Related RFCs
LDAP and X.500 are specified through its many RFCs. Here is the list of available RFCs by category (there are about 100 RFCs available, some now deprecated, other obsolete.
This page list all the existing RFCs, obsolete or not.
: Informational
: Historic
: Proposed Standard
: Experimental
: Best current practice
X.500 related RFCs
Obsolete RFCs
| Number | Description | Obsoleted by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| RFC1274 | The COSINE and Internet X.500 Schema. | RFC4524 | |
| RFC1487 | X.500 Lightweight Directory Access Protocol. | RFC1777, RFC3494 | |
| RFC1488 | The X.500 String Representation of Standard Attribute Syntaxes. | RFC1778 | |
| RFC1567 | X.500 Directory Monitoring MIB. | RFC2605 | |
| RFC1617 | Naming and Structuring Guidelines for X.500 Directory Pilots. | RFC1384 | |
| RFC1632 | A Revised Catalog of Available X.500 Implementations. | RFC2116 | |
| RFC1798 | Connection-less Lightweight X.500 Directory Access Protocol. | RFC3352 | |
| RFC1836 | Representing the O/R Address hierarchy in the X.500 Directory Information Tree. | RFC2294 | |
| RFC1837 | Representing Tables and Subtrees in the X.500 Directory. | RFC2293 | |
| RFC1838 | Use of the X.500 Directory to support mapping between X.400 and RFC 822 Addresses. | RFC2164 | |
Active RFCs
| Number | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RFC1275 | Replication Requirements to provide an Internet Directory using X.500. | |
| RFC1276 | Replication and Distributed Operations extensions to provide an Internet Directory using X.500. | |
| RFC1279 | X.500 and Domains. S.E. Hardcastle-Kille. | |
| RFC1308 | Executive Introduction to Directory Services Using the X.500 Protocol. | |
| RFC1309 | Technical Overview of Directory Services Using the X.500 Protocol. | |
| RFC1330 | Recommendations for the Phase I Deployment of OSI Directory Services (X.500) and OSI Message Handling Services (X.400) within the ESNET Community. | |
| RFC1430 | A Strategic Plan for Deploying an Internet X.500 Directory Service. | |
| RFC1491 | A Survey of Advanced Usages of X.500. | |
| RFC1562 | Naming Guidelines for the AARNet X.500 Directory Service. | |
| RFC1608 | Representing IP Information in the X.500 Directory. | |
| RFC1609 | Charting Networks in the X.500 Directory. | |
| RFC1801 | MHS use of the X.500 Directory to support MHS Routing. | |
| RFC1802 | Introducing Project Long Bud: Internet Pilot Project for the Deployment of X.500 Directory Information in Support of X.400 Routing. | |
| RFC1803 | Recommendations for an X.500 Production Directory Service. | |
| RFC1804 | Schema Publishing in X.500 Directory. | |
| RFC1943 | Building an X.500 Directory Service in the US. B. Jennings. | |
| RFC2079 | Definition of an X.500 Attribute Type and an Object Class to Hold Uniform Resource Identifiers (URIs). | |
| RFC2116 | X.500 Implementations Catalog-96. | |
| RFC2120 | Managing the X.500 Root Naming Context. | |
| RFC2164 | Use of an X.500/LDAP directory to support MIXER address mapping. | |
| RFC2293 | Representing Tables and Subtrees in the X.500 Directory. | |
| RFC2294 | Representing the O/R Address hierarchy in the X.500 Directory Information Tree. | |
Kerberos related RFCs
| Number | Description | Obsoleted by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| RFC1510 | The Kerberos Network Authentication Service (V5). | RFC4120 | |
| RFC4120 | The Kerberos Network Authentication Service (V5). | |
LDAP RFCs
Obsolete RFCs
| Number | Description | Obsoleted by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| RFC1558 | A String Representation of LDAP Search Filters. | RFC1960 | |
| RFC1777 | Lightweight Directory Access Protocol. | RFC3494 | |
| RFC1778 | The String Representation of Standard Attribute Syntaxes. | RFC3494 | |
| RFC1779 | A String Representation of Distinguished Names. | RFC2253, RFC3494 | |
| RFC1959 | An LDAP URL Format. | RFC2255 | |
| RFC1960 | A String Representation of LDAP Search Filters. | RFC2254 | |
| RFC2251 | Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (v3). | RFC4510, RFC4511, RFC4513, RFC4512 | |
| RFC2252 | Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (v3): Attribute Syntax Definitions. | RFC4510, RFC4517, RFC4523, RFC4512 | |
| RFC2253 | Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (v3): UTF-8 String Representation of Distinguished Names. | RFC4510, RFC4514 | |
| RFC2254 | The String Representation of LDAP Search Filters. | RFC4510, RFC4515 | |
| RFC2255 | The LDAP URL Format. | RFC4510, RFC4516 | |
| RFC2256 | A Summary of the X.500(96) User Schema for use with LDAPv3. | RFC4517, RFC4519, RFC4523, RFC4512, RFC4510 | |
| RFC2559 | Internet X.509 Public Key Infrastructure Operational Protocols - LDAPv2. | RFC3494 | |
| RFC2587 | Internet X.509 Public Key Infrastructure LDAPv2 Schema. | RFC4523 | |
| RFC2596 | Use of Language Codes in LDAP. | RFC3866 | |
| RFC2829 | Authentication Methods for LDAP. | RFC4513, RFC4510 | |
| RFC2830 | Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (v3): Extension for Transport Layer Security. | RFC4511, RFC4513, RFC4510 | |
| RFC3377 | Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (v3): Technical Specification. | RFC4510 | |
| RFC3383 | Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) Considerations for the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP). | RFC4520 | |
| RFC3674 | Feature Discovery in Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP). | RFC4512 | |
| RFC3771 | The Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) Intermediate Response Message. | RFC4510, RFC4511 | |
Active RFCs
| Number | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RFC1823 | The LDAP Application Program Interface. | |
| RFC2247 | Using Domains in LDAP/X.500 Distinguished Names. | |
| RFC2307 | An Approach for Using LDAP as a Network Information Service. | |
| RFC2377 | Naming Plan for Internet Directory-Enabled Applications. | |
| RFC2589 | Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (v3): Extensions for Dynamic Directory Services. | |
| RFC2649 | An LDAP Control and Schema for Holding Operation Signatures. | |
| RFC2657 | LDAPv2 Client vs. the Index Mesh. | |
| RFC2696 | LDAP Control Extension for Simple Paged Results Manipulation. | |
| RFC2713 | Schema for Representing Java(tm) Objects in an LDAP Directory. | |
| RFC2714 | Schema for Representing CORBA Object References in an LDAP Directory. | |
| RFC2739 | Calendar Attributes for vCard and LDAP. | |
| RFC2798 | Definition of the inetOrgPerson LDAP Object Class. | |
| RFC2820 | Access Control Requirements for LDAP. | |
| RFC2849 | The LDAP Data Interchange Format (LDIF) - Technical Specification. | |
| RFC2891 | LDAP Control Extension for Server Side Sorting of Search Results. | |
| RFC2926 | Conversion of LDAP Schemas to and from SLP Templates. | |
| RFC2927 | MIME Directory Profile for LDAP Schema. | |
| RFC3045 | Storing Vendor Information in the LDAP root DSE. | |
| RFC3062 | LDAP Password Modify Extended Operation. K. Zeilenga | |
| RFC3088 | OpenLDAP Root Service An experimental LDAP referral service. | |
| RFC3112 | LDAP Authentication Password Schema. | |
| RFC3296 | Named Subordinate References in Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) Directories. | |
| RFC3352 | Connection-less Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (CLDAP) to Historic Status. | |
| RFC3384 | Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (version 3) Replication Requirements. | |
| RFC3494 | Lightweight Directory Access Protocol version 2 (LDAPv2) to Historic Status. | |
| RFC3663 | Domain Administrative Data in Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) | |
| RFC3671 | Collective Attributes in the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) | |
| RFC3672 | Subentries in the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP). | |
| RFC3673 | Lightweight Directory Access Protocol version 3 (LDAPv3): All Operational Attributes. | |
| RFC3687 | Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) and X.500 Component Matching Rules. | |
| RFC3698 | Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP): Additional Matching Rules. | |
| RFC3703 | Policy Core Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) Schema. | |
| RFC3712 | Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP): Schema for Printer Services. | |
| RFC3727 | ASN.1 Module Definition for the LDAP and X.500 Component Matching Rules. | |
| RFC3829 | Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) Authorization Identity Request and Response Controls. | |
| RFC3866 | Language Tags and Ranges in the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP). | |
| RFC3876 | Returning Matched Values with the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol version 3 (LDAPv3). | |
| RFC3909 | Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) Cancel Operation. | |
| RFC3928 | Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) Client Update Protocol (LCUP). | |
| RFC4104 | Policy Core Extension Lightweight Directory Access Protocol Schema (PCELS). | |
| RFC4370 | Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) Proxied Authorization Control. | |
| RFC4373 | Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) Bulk Update/Replication Protocol (LBURP). | |
| RFC4403 | Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) Schema for Universal Description, Discovery, and Integration version 3 (UDDIv3). | |
| RFC4510 | Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP): Technical Specification Road Map. | |
| RFC4511 | Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP): The Protocol. | |
| RFC4512 | Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP): Directory Information Models. | |
| RFC4513 | Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP): Authentication Methods and Security Mechanisms. | |
| RFC4514 | Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP): String Representation of Distinguished Names. | |
| RFC4515 | Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP): String epresentation of Search Filters. | |
| RFC4516 | Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP): Uniform Resource Locator. | |
| RFC4517 | Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP): Syntaxes and Matching Rules. | |
| RFC4518 | Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP): Internationalized String Preparation. | |
| RFC4519 | Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP): Schema for User Applications. | |
| RFC4520 | Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) Considerations for the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP). | |
| RFC4521 | Considerations for Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) Extensions. | |
| RFC4522 | Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP): The Binary Encoding Option. | |
| RFC4523 | Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) Schema Definitions for X.509 Certificates. | |
| RFC4524 | COSINE LDAP/X.500 Schema. K. Zeilenga, Ed.. June 2006. | |
| RFC4525 | Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) Modify-Increment Extension. | |
| RFC4526 | Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) Absolute True and False Filters. | |
| RFC4527 | Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) Read Entry Controls. | |
| RFC4528 | Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) Assertion Control. | |
| RFC4529 | Requesting Attributes by Object Class in the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol. | |
| RFC4530 | Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) entryUUID Operational Attribute. | |
| RFC4531 | Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) Turn Operation. | |
| RFC4532 | Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) “Who am I?” Operation. | |
| RFC4533 | The Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) Content Synchronization Operation. | |
| RFC4876 | A Configuration Profile Schema for Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)-Based Agents. | |
| RFC5020 | The Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) entryDN Operational Attribute. | |
| RFC5803 | Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) Schema for Storing Salted Challenge Response Authentication Mechanism (SCRAM) Secrets. | |
| RFC5805 | Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) Transactions. | |
| RFC6171 | The Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) Don’t Use Copy Control. | |