Re: Schema subentry format

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

Gary Williams wrote:
> 
> When I request the subschema subentry from Netscape and
> OpenLDAP, the objectclasses come back with _all_ attributes
> required and allowed by that class and its superiors.  When
> I request it from IBM's Secureway Directory Server, it only
> returns the attributes for that class, exclusive of the
> superiors' attributes.  Is this behavior dictated in any
> RFC, or is this another case where clients just have to
> figure it out for themselves?

My opinion is that the correct (or best) behavior is to NOT return the
superiors' attributes.  The next major release of the iPlanet (was
Netscape) Directory Server will likely behave that way (like IBM
Secureway does today).  Any other opinions?

-- 
Mark Smith
Directory Product Development / iPlanet E-Commerce Solutions
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