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+Network Working Group K. Zeilenga
+Request for Comments: 4526 OpenLDAP Foundation
+Category: Standards Track June 2006
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+ Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)
+ Absolute True and False Filters
+
+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 extends the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
+ (LDAP) to support absolute True and False filters based upon similar
+ capabilities found in X.500 directory systems. The document also
+ extends the String Representation of LDAP Search Filters to support
+ these filters.
+
+Table of Contents
+
+ 1. Background ......................................................1
+ 2. Absolute True and False Filters .................................2
+ 3. Security Considerations .........................................2
+ 4. IANA Considerations .............................................3
+ 5. References ......................................................3
+ 5.1. Normative References .......................................3
+ 5.2. Informative References .....................................3
+
+1. Background
+
+ The X.500 Directory Access Protocol (DAP) [X.511] supports absolute
+ True and False assertions. An 'and' filter with zero elements always
+ evaluates to True. An 'or' filter with zero elements always
+ evaluates to False. These filters are commonly used when requesting
+ DSA-specific Entries (DSEs) that do not necessarily have
+ 'objectClass' attributes; that is, where "(objectClass=*)" may
+ evaluate to False.
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+Zeilenga Standards Track [Page 1]
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+RFC 4526 LDAP Absolute True and False Filters June 2006
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+ Although LDAPv2 [RFC1777][RFC3494] placed no restriction on the
+ number of elements in 'and' and 'or' filter sets, the LDAPv2 string
+ representation [RFC1960][RFC3494] could not represent empty 'and' and
+ 'or' filter sets. Due to this, absolute True or False filters were
+ (unfortunately) eliminated from LDAPv3 [RFC4510].
+
+ This documents extends LDAPv3 to support absolute True and False
+ assertions by allowing empty 'and' and 'or' in Search filters
+ [RFC4511] and extends the filter string representation [RFC4515] to
+ allow empty filter lists.
+
+ It is noted that certain search operations, such as those used to
+ retrieve subschema information [RFC4512], require use of particular
+ filters. This document does not change these requirements.
+
+ This feature is intended to allow a more direct mapping between DAP
+ and LDAP (as needed to implement DAP-to-LDAP gateways).
+
+ In this document, the key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED",
+ "SHALL", "SHALL NOT", "SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "MAY",
+ and "OPTIONAL" are to be interpreted as described in BCP 14
+ [RFC2119].
+
+2. Absolute True and False Filters
+
+ Implementations of this extension SHALL allow 'and' and 'or' choices
+ with zero filter elements.
+
+ An 'and' filter consisting of an empty set of filters SHALL evaluate
+ to True. This filter is represented by the string "(&)".
+
+ An 'or' filter consisting of an empty set of filters SHALL evaluate
+ to False. This filter is represented by the string "(|)".
+
+ Servers supporting this feature SHOULD publish the Object Identifier
+ 1.3.6.1.4.1.4203.1.5.3 as a value of the 'supportedFeatures'
+ [RFC4512] attribute in the root DSE.
+
+ Clients supporting this feature SHOULD NOT use the feature unless
+ they know that the server supports it.
+
+3. Security Considerations
+
+ The (re)introduction of absolute True and False filters is not
+ believed to raise any new security considerations.
+
+ Implementors of this (or any) LDAPv3 extension should be familiar
+ with general LDAPv3 security considerations [RFC4510].
+
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+4. IANA Considerations
+
+ Registration of this feature has been completed by the IANA
+ [RFC4520].
+
+ Subject: Request for LDAP Protocol Mechanism Registration Object
+ Identifier: 1.3.6.1.4.1.4203.1.5.3 Description: True/False filters
+ Person & email address to contact for further information:
+ Kurt Zeilenga <kurt@openldap.org> Usage: Feature Specification:
+ RFC 4526 Author/Change Controller: IESG Comments: none
+
+ This OID was assigned [ASSIGN] by OpenLDAP Foundation, under its
+ IANA-assigned private enterprise allocation [PRIVATE], for use in
+ this specification.
+
+5. References
+
+5.1. Normative References
+
+ [RFC2119] Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate
+ Requirement Levels", BCP 14, RFC 2119, March 1997.
+
+ [RFC4510] Zeilenga, K., Ed, "Lightweight Directory Access
+ Protocol (LDAP): Technical Specification Road Map", RFC
+ 4510, June 2006.
+
+ [RFC4511] Sermersheim, J., Ed., "Lightweight Directory Access
+ Protocol (LDAP): The Protocol", RFC 4511, June 2006.
+
+ [RFC4512] Zeilenga, K., "Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
+ (LDAP): Directory Information Models", RFC 4512, June
+ 2006.
+
+ [RFC4515] Smith, M., Ed. and T. Howes, "Lightweight Directory
+ Access Protocol (LDAP): String Representation of Search
+ Filters", RFC 4515, June 2006.
+
+5.2. Informative References
+
+ [RFC1777] Yeong, W., Howes, T., and S. Kille, "Lightweight
+ Directory Access Protocol", RFC 1777, March 1995.
+
+ [RFC1960] Howes, T., "A String Representation of LDAP Search
+ Filters", RFC 1960, June 1996.
+
+ [RFC3494] Zeilenga, K., "Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
+ version 2 (LDAPv2) to Historic Status", RFC 3494, March
+ 2003.
+
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+ [RFC4520] Zeilenga, K., "Internet Assigned Numbers Authority
+ (IANA) Considerations for the Lightweight Directory
+ Access Protocol (LDAP)", BCP 64, RFC 4520, June 2006.
+
+ [X.500] International Telecommunication Union -
+ Telecommunication Standardization Sector, "The
+ Directory -- Overview of concepts, models and
+ services," X.500(1993) (also ISO/IEC 9594-1:1994).
+
+ [X.501] International Telecommunication Union -
+ Telecommunication Standardization Sector, "The
+ Directory -- Models," X.501(1993) (also ISO/IEC 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).
+
+ [ASSIGN] OpenLDAP Foundation, "OpenLDAP OID Delegations",
+ http://www.openldap.org/foundation/oid-delegate.txt.
+
+ [PRIVATE] IANA, "Private Enterprise Numbers",
+ http://www.iana.org/assignments/enterprise-numbers.
+
+Author's Address
+
+ Kurt D. Zeilenga
+ OpenLDAP Foundation
+
+ EMail: Kurt@OpenLDAP.org
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