Re: [ldapext] Attribute type ref, usage distributedOperation and Manage DSA ITmode

[Michael Ströder <michael@stroeder.com>]

Jim Sermersheim wrote:
> Michael, are you assuming that operational attributes are always non-user-editable?

Yes, if I don't have any more knowledge about the operational attribute.

In web2ldap I've added a special treatment for 'ref' when being in Manage 
DSA IT Mode today.

Ciao, Michael.

> > > > Michael Ströder <michael@stroeder.com> 5/5/04 1:15:52 AM >>>
>
> The USAGE of attribute type 'ref' is distributedOperation.
>
>  From draft-ietf-ldapbis-models-10:
>
>    A usage of directoryOperation, distributedOperation, or dSAOperation
>    indicates that attributes of this type represent operational and/or
>    administrative information.  That is, they are operational attributes.
>
> So far, so good.
>
> But if a client is in Manage DSA IT mode 'ref' is not an operational 
> attribute from the client's perspective. How should the client behave?
> Background: In web2ldap I solely present non-operational and user-editable 
> attributes to the user when generating input forms. Hmm, I probably have to 
> add special treatment for 'ref' considering the Manage DSA IT mode.
>
> Ciao, Michael.

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