Re: [ldapext] name form for inetOrgPerson with uid as naming attribute?

[mcs@netscape.com (Mark C Smith)]

Michael Ströder wrote:
> IMHO it would be most appropriate to define a name form applicable for a 
> certain object class in the document defining this object class. How 
> about starting a new revision of RFC 2798, e.g. 
> draft-[something]-ldap-RFC2798bis?
>
> BTW we could add other useful things needed by LDAP community...

Years ago John Dale proposed two name forms for inclusion in the 
inetOrgPerson document but, at the time, it was too late to include them 
(debate had been going on long enough about the document and we were 
about to send it to the IESG).  But revising 2798 seems like a good idea 
if there is sufficient interest.  I'd be happy to take on the editing 
tasks again.

For the record, here are the nameforms John proposed (I translated them 
to RFC 2252 syntax, so any syntax errors are mine):

nameForms: ( 2.16.840.1.113678.640.7.8
  NAME 'inetOrgPersonNameForm'
  OC inetOrgPerson
  MUST cn
  MAY ou )

nameForms: ( 2.16.840.1.113678.640.7.9
  NAME 'inetOrgPersonNameForm'
  OC inetOrgPerson
  MUST uid
  MAY ( cn $ ou ) )

-Mark Smith
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