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Re: protecting dns in the ACM

"Kurt D. Zeilenga" wrote:
> 
> At 03:31 PM 4/12/01 +0200, robert byrne wrote:
> >Although it's not part of the ACM it's probably worth recalling that
> >aliasing is an additional mechanism for ptotecting dns.
> 
> I don't understand this statement.  How does aliasing protect DNs?

If aliases were dereferenced while performing a search, and the resulting
object entry does not allow its DN to be revealed, X.500 directory servers can
return the entry but with the alias name to the client.

Mark Wahl
Sun Microsystems Inc.