>
> Thanks.
>
> - Chris
>
> David Chadwick wrote:
> >
> > > If a client requests an operation for which the base or target
> > > object is
> > > not held by the server,
> > >
> > > 1. Remove the leftmost attribute/value pair from the DN.
> > > 2. If the remaining DN is empty - stop and proceed with superior
> > > reference from the root DSE.
> > > 3. If the remaining DN represents a locally held object that
> > > contains a
> > > ref attribute - stop and process referral.
> > > 4. If the remaining DN represents a locally held object that does
> > > not
> > > contain a ref attribute - stop and return "no such object" result.
> >
> > Not quite correct I think. Try this insertion:
> >
> > 4. If the remaining DN represents a glue DSE continue with step 1.
> >
> > e.g. I request A,B,C,D and the server holds X,C,D as a cross
> > reference, C as a glue DSE and D as a glue or another cross
> > reference then I should be refered to either D or the superior
> > reference.
> >
> > David
>
> --
> ------------------------
> Christopher E. Lukas
> Internet Scout Project
> http://scout.cs.wisc.edu
>
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