From 4bfd864f10b68b71482b35c818559068ef8d5797 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Thomas Voss Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2024 20:54:24 +0100 Subject: doc: Add RFC documents --- doc/rfc/rfc1417.txt | 227 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 227 insertions(+) create mode 100644 doc/rfc/rfc1417.txt (limited to 'doc/rfc/rfc1417.txt') diff --git a/doc/rfc/rfc1417.txt b/doc/rfc/rfc1417.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..d065843 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/rfc/rfc1417.txt @@ -0,0 +1,227 @@ + + + + + + +Network Working Group The North American Directory Forum +Request for Comments: 1417 February 1993 +Obsoletes: 1295, 1255, 1218 + + + NADF Standing Documents: + A Brief Overview + +Status of this Memo + + This memo provides information for the Internet community. It does + not specify an Internet standard. Distribution of this memo is + unlimited. + +Table of Contents + + 1. Introduction ......................................... 1 + 1.1 Document Availability ............................... 3 + 1.1.1 Hardcopy .......................................... 3 + 1.1.2 Anonymous FTP ..................................... 4 + 1.1.3 Electronic Mail ................................... 4 + Security Considerations ................................. 4 + Author's Address ........................................ 4 + +1. Introduction + + The North American Directory Forum (NADF) is a collection of service + providers which plans to cooperatively offer a Public Directory + Service in North America using the CCITT X.500 Recommendations. + Although many groups are working on realizing X.500, the NADF is + unique in that it must achieve a cooperative service offered by + competing providers. + + The purpose of this document is to provide a brief overview of the + NADF's Standing Document series. As of this writing, the standing + documents are: + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +NADF [Page 1] + +RFC 1417 NADF Standing Documents February 1993 + + + No Title + ---- ------------------------------------------------ + SD-0 NADF Standing Documents: A Brief Overview + SD-1 Terms of Reference + SD-2 Program Plan + SD-3 Service Description + SD-4 The Directory Schema + SD-5 An X.500 Naming Scheme for National DIT Subtrees + and Its Application for c=CA and c=US + SD-6 Guidelines on Naming and Subtrees + SD-7 Mapping the North American DIT + onto Directory Management Domains + SD-8 The Experimental Pilot Plan + SD-9 Charter, Procedures and Operations of the + Central Administration for NADF + SD-10 Security & Privacy: Policy & Services + SD-11 Directory Security: Mechanisms and Practicality + SD-12 Registry of ADDMD Names + + SD-1 defines the scope of the NADF, whilst SD-2 describes issue of + interest to the NADF. + + The remaining documents describe the agreements necessary to achieve + a cooperative Public Directory Service offered by competing + providers. In this context, it should be observed that the NADF + relies on X.500(88) to the largest extent possible. + + SD-3 contains agreements concerning the Directory "service", e.g., + quality of service, whilst SD-4 contains agreements concerning the + Directory schema. + + SD-5 concerns itself with how a national authority should structure + its DIT subtree, and then applies these principles to define the + naming scheme for the c=CA and c=US parts of the DIT. The NADF's + approach is to divide a national DIT subtree into two portions: the + public name-space, which corresponds to information objects having + some sort of public recognition (e.g., states, counties, businesses, + etc.), and several private name-spaces, each unilaterally managed by + a public provider of Directory services. (SD-12 defines the registry + of these providers.) Based on the civil standing of an entity, that + entity may opt to list as one or more entries in the public name- + space. That is, registration, per se, occurs outside of the + Directory. This is an important concept as it allows an entity to + list where others are likely to search. + + SD-6 provides guidelines as to how organizations might wish to + organize their private name-space, and also discusses how multi- + nationals might choose to list themselves. + + + +NADF [Page 2] + +RFC 1417 NADF Standing Documents February 1993 + + + SD-7 contains agreements concerning how the DIT is mapped onto + multiple DMDs. Knowledge maintenance procedures are absent from + X.500(88), and products which support X.500(92) are years away. + Further, the competitive relationships between the North American + Directory providers invalidate any possibility of a single entity + having exclusive management rights to the public name-space. The + NADF approach is to cooperatively manage the public name-space by + allowing each service provider to provide linkage from the public + name-space into their own private name-space. This information is + limited to knowledge references and naming links; there is little, if + any, payload present. SD-9 discusses how a central authority (termed + the CAN) coordinates and disseminates this information. In effect, + the CAN publishes a roadmap for North American Public Directory + Service. + + SD-8 describes agreements reached for the NADF Pilot. + + SD-10 describes the NADF policy toward security and privacy. + Attachment 1 of SD-10 contains the "User Bill of Rights for entries + and listings in the Public Directory". In contrast, SD-11 describes + the security facilities available in the Directory, and then + specifies which mechanisms which will be used in the Public Directory + service. + +1.1. Document Availability + + At the present time, the NADF standing documents are available only + in hardcopy and PostScript form. Since they do not exist in ASCII + form, the NADF standing documents can not be distributed as + informational RFCs. Following are the various distribution + mechanisms available. + +1.1.1. Hardcopy + + Postal: NADF Secretariat + c/o Rapport Communication + 3055 Q Street NW + Washington, DC 20007 + US + + Tel: +1 202 342 2727 + Fax: +1 202 625 4101 + + E-Mail: Ted Myer <4454742@mcimail.com> + + + + + + + +NADF [Page 3] + +RFC 1417 NADF Standing Documents February 1993 + + +1.1.2. Anonymous FTP + + host: ftp.ics.uci.edu + area: mrose/nadf/ + files: sd-*.ps + mode: ascii + +1.1.3. Electronic Mail + + addr: archive-server@ftp.ics.uci.edu + body: mimesend mrose/nadf/sd-NN.ps + (where "NN" is the desired SD) + +Security Considerations + + Security issues are not discussed in this memo. + +Author's Address + + North American Directory Forum + c/o Theodore H. Myer + Rapport Communication + 3055 Q Street NW + Washington, DC 20007 + + Phone: +1 202-342-2727 + + EMail: 0004454742@mcimail.com + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +NADF [Page 4] + \ No newline at end of file -- cgit v1.2.3