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Re: Names of Object Identifiers

To: Steve Kille <S.Kille@isode.com>, ietf-ldapext@netscape.com
Subject: Re: Names of Object Identifiers
From: Harald Tveit Alvestrand <Harald.Alvestrand@maxware.no>
Date: Mon, 22 Jun 1998 11:28:50 -0400
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At 01:44 18.06.98 +0100, Steve Kille wrote:
>This message sets out an interpretation of the LDAP standards, and a
>suggestion for clarification.
>
>Object Classes and Attribute Types in LDAP are identified by an Oject
>Identifier and an optional descriptive string.   LDAP recommends that
>the string is used in protocol.

LDAP also mandates that the mapping from string to OID be possible to
get from the server (schema publication).
How useful is this in such a situation?

                   Harald

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Harald Tveit Alvestrand, Maxware, Norway
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