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UTC Time reference in RFC 2252



RFC 2252 states: "6.31. UTC Time ( 1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.53 DESC 'UTC Time' ) Values in this syntax are encoded as if they were printable strings with the strings containing a UTCTime value. This = is historical; new attribute definitions SHOULD use GeneralizedTime= instead." Kurt Z. added following in his ldapv3bis-rfc2252 doc " // This syntax and attributes/rules which use it should = be marked // OBSOLETE." How strongly worded should the prohibition against using UTC Time = be? How about the following: 6.31. UTC Time ( 1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.53 DESC 'UTC Time' ) This syntax is OBSOLETE. Any attribute definitions = and/or rules that use this syntax should also be marked OBSOLETE. = This syntax is included here only for historical reference. Any new = attribute definition MUST NOT use this syntax, but SHOULD use GeneralizedTime instead.