The Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) entryDN Operational Attribute
RFC 5020
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(August 2007; No errata)
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Network Working Group K. Zeilenga
Request for Comments: 5020 Isode Limited
Category: Standards Track August 2007
The Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) entryDN
Operational Attribute
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 IETF Trust (2007).
Abstract
This document describes the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
(LDAP) / X.500 'entryDN' operational attribute. The attribute
provides a copy of the entry's distinguished name for use in
attribute value assertions.
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1. Background and Intended Use
In X.500 Directory Services [X.501], such as those accessible using
the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) [RFC4510], an entry
is identified by its distinguished name (DN) [RFC4512]. However, as
an entry's DN is not an attribute of the entry, it is not possible to
perform attribute value assertions [RFC4511] against it.
This document describes the 'entryDN' operational attribute which
holds a copy of the entry's distinguished name. This attribute may
be used in search filters. For instance, searching the subtree
<dc=example,dc=com> with the filter:
(entryDN:componentFilterMatch:=or:{
item:{ component "3", rule rdnMatch, value "ou=A" },
item:{ component "3", rule rdnMatch, value "ou=B" } })
would return entries in the subtree <ou=A,dc=example,dc=com> and
entries in subtree <ou=B,dc=example,dc=com>, but would not return any
other entries in the subtree <dc=example,dc=com>.
In the above paragraph, DNs are presented using the string
representation defined in [RFC4514], and the example search filter is
presented using the string representation defined in [RFC4515] with
whitespace (line breaks and indentation) added to improve
readability. The 'componentFilterMatch' and 'rdnMatch' rules are
specified in [RFC3687].
Schema definitions are provided using LDAP description formats
[RFC4512]. Definitions provided here are formatted (line wrapped)
for readability.
2. 'entryDN' Operational Attribute
The 'entryDN' operational attribute provides a copy of the entry's
current DN.
The following is an LDAP attribute type description suitable for
publication in subschema subentries.
( 1.3.6.1.1.20 NAME 'entryDN'
DESC 'DN of the entry'
EQUALITY distinguishedNameMatch
SYNTAX 1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.12
SINGLE-VALUE
NO-USER-MODIFICATION
USAGE directoryOperation )
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Note that the DN of the entry cannot be modified through this
attribute.
3. Security Considerations
As this attribute only provides an additional mechanism to access an
entry's DN, the introduction of this attribute is not believed to
introduce new security considerations.
4. IANA Considerations
4.1. Object Identifier Registration
IANA has registered (upon Standards Action) an LDAP Object Identifier
[RFC4520] for use in this document.
Subject: Request for LDAP OID Registration
Person & email address to contact for further information:
Kurt Zeilenga <Kurt.Zeilenga@Isode.COM>
Specification: RFC 5020
Author/Change Controller: IESG
Comments:
Identifies the 'entryDN' attribute type
4.2. 'entryDN' Descriptor Registration
IANA has registered (upon Standards Action) the LDAP 'entryDN'
descriptor [RFC4520].
Subject: Request for LDAP Descriptor Registration
Descriptor (short name): entryDN
Object Identifier: 1.3.6.1.1.20
Person & email address to contact for further information:
Kurt Zeilenga <Kurt.Zeilenga@Isode.COM>
Usage: Attribute Type
Specification: RFC 5020
Author/Change Controller: IESG
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5. References
5.1. Normative References
[RFC4510] Zeilenga, K., Ed., "Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
(LDAP): Technical Specification Road Map", RFC 4510, June
2006.
[RFC4512] Zeilenga, K., Ed., "Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
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