Quoting "Rick Francis" <rfrancis@mindspring.com>: > do i have to register an OID? Yes. > or is it automatic, somehow? You can register for a OID (free of charge) at the URL http://www.isi.edu/cgi-bin/iana/enterprise.pl > or only if i plan on sharing my directory with someone else? Then it's even more vital that you have a registered OID!