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+Network Working Group R. Weltman
+Request for Comments: 4370 Yahoo!, Inc.
+Category: Standards Track February 2006
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+ Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)
+ Proxied Authorization Control
+
+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 (2006).
+
+Abstract
+
+ This document defines the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
+ (LDAP) Proxy Authorization Control. The Proxy Authorization Control
+ allows a client to request that an operation be processed under a
+ provided authorization identity instead of under the current
+ authorization identity associated with the connection.
+
+1. Introduction
+
+ Proxy authorization allows a client to request that an operation be
+ processed under a provided authorization identity instead of under
+ the current authorization identity associated with the connection.
+ This document defines support for proxy authorization using the
+ Control mechanism [RFC2251]. The Lightweight Directory Access
+ Protocol [LDAPV3] supports the use of the Simple Authentication and
+ Security Layer [SASL] for authentication and for supplying an
+ authorization identity distinct from the authentication identity,
+ where the authorization identity applies to the whole LDAP session.
+ The Proxy Authorization Control provides a mechanism for specifying
+ an authorization identity on a per-operation basis, benefiting
+ clients that need to perform operations efficiently on behalf of
+ multiple users.
+
+ The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", and "MAY"
+ used in this document are to be interpreted as described in
+ [KEYWORDS].
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+2. Publishing Support for the Proxy Authorization Control
+
+ Support for the Proxy Authorization Control is indicated by the
+ presence of the Object Identifier (OID) "2.16.840.1.113730.3.4.18" in
+ the supportedControl attribute [RFC2252] of a server's root
+ DSA-specific Entry (DSE).
+
+3. Proxy Authorization Control
+
+ A single Proxy Authorization Control may be included in any search,
+ compare, modify, add, delete, or modify Distinguished Name (DN) or
+ extended operation request message. The exception is any extension
+ that causes a change in authentication, authorization, or data
+ confidentiality [RFC2829], such as Start TLS [LDAPTLS] as part of the
+ controls field of the LDAPMessage, as defined in [RFC2251].
+
+ The controlType of the proxy authorization control is
+ "2.16.840.1.113730.3.4.18".
+
+ The criticality MUST be present and MUST be TRUE. This requirement
+ protects clients from submitting a request that is executed with an
+ unintended authorization identity.
+
+ Clients MUST include the criticality flag and MUST set it to TRUE.
+ Servers MUST reject any request containing a Proxy Authorization
+ Control without a criticality flag or with the flag set to FALSE with
+ a protocolError error. These requirements protect clients from
+ submitting a request that is executed with an unintended
+ authorization identity.
+
+ The controlValue SHALL be present and SHALL either contain an authzId
+ [AUTH] representing the authorization identity for the request or be
+ empty if an anonymous association is to be used.
+
+ The mechanism for determining proxy access rights is specific to the
+ server's proxy authorization policy.
+
+ If the requested authorization identity is recognized by the server,
+ and the client is authorized to adopt the requested authorization
+ identity, the request will be executed as if submitted by the proxy
+ authorization identity; otherwise, the result code 123 is returned.
+
+4. Implementation Considerations
+
+ One possible interaction of proxy authorization and normal access
+ control is illustrated here. During evaluation of a search request,
+ an entry that would have been returned for the search (if submitted
+ by the proxy authorization identity directly) may not be returned if
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+ the server finds that the requester does not have the right to assume
+ the requested identity for searching the entry, even if the entry is
+ within the scope of a search request under a base DN that does imply
+ such rights. This means that fewer results, or no results, may be
+ returned than would be if the proxy authorization identity issued the
+ request directly. An example of such a case may be a system with
+ fine-grained access control, where the proxy right requester has
+ proxy rights at the top of a search tree, but not at or below a point
+ or points within the tree.
+
+5. Security Considerations
+
+ The Proxy Authorization Control method is subject to general LDAP
+ security considerations [RFC2251] [AUTH] [LDAPTLS]. The control may
+ be passed over a secure channel as well as over an insecure channel.
+
+ The control allows for an additional authorization identity to be
+ passed. In some deployments, these identities may contain
+ confidential information that requires privacy protection.
+
+ Note that the server is responsible for determining if a proxy
+ authorization request is to be honored. "Anonymous" users SHOULD NOT
+ be allowed to assume the identity of others.
+
+6. IANA Considerations
+
+ The OID "2.16.840.1.113730.3.4.18" is reserved for the Proxy
+ Authorization Control. It has been registered as an LDAP Protocol
+ Mechanism [RFC3383].
+
+ A result code (123) has been assigned by the IANA for the case where
+ the server does not execute a request using the proxy authorization
+ identity.
+
+7. Acknowledgements
+
+ Mark Smith, formerly of Netscape Communications Corp., Mark Wahl,
+ formerly of Sun Microsystems, Inc., Kurt Zeilenga of OpenLDAP
+ Foundation, Jim Sermersheim of Novell, and Steven Legg of Adacel have
+ contributed with reviews of this document.
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+8. Normative References
+
+ [KEYWORDS] Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate
+ Requirement Levels", BCP 14, RFC 2119, March 1997.
+
+ [LDAPV3] Hodges, J. and R. Morgan, "Lightweight Directory Access
+ Protocol (v3): Technical Specification", RFC 3377,
+ September 2002.
+
+ [SASL] Myers, J., "Simple Authentication and Security Layer
+ (SASL)", RFC 2222, October 1997.
+
+ [AUTH] Wahl, M., Alvestrand, H., Hodges, J., and R. Morgan,
+ "Authentication Methods for LDAP", RFC 2829, May 2000.
+
+ [LDAPTLS] Hodges, J., Morgan, R., and M. Wahl, "Lightweight
+ Directory Access Protocol (v3): Extension for Transport
+ Layer Security", RFC 2830, May 2000.
+
+ [RFC2251] Wahl, M., Howes, T., and S. Kille, "Lightweight Directory
+ Access Protocol (v3)", RFC 2251, December 1997.
+
+ [RFC2252] Wahl, M., Coulbeck, A., Howes, T., and S. Kille,
+ "Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (v3): Attribute
+ Syntax Definitions", RFC 2252, December 1997.
+
+ [RFC2829] Wahl, M., Alvestrand, H., Hodges, J., and R. Morgan,
+ "Authentication Methods for LDAP", RFC 2829, May 2000.
+
+ [RFC3383] Zeilenga, K., "Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA)
+ Considerations for the Lightweight Directory Access
+ Protocol (LDAP)", BCP 64, RFC 3383, September 2002.
+
+Author's Address
+
+ Rob Weltman
+ Yahoo!, Inc.
+ 701 First Avenue
+ Sunnyvale, CA 94089
+ USA
+
+ Phone: +1 408 349-5504
+ EMail: robw@worldspot.com
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