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Appendix A. Directory Server RFC Support

Note

This chapter lists notable supported LDAP-related RFCs. It is not a complete list of RFCs Directory Server supports.

A.1. LDAPv3 Features
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Technical Specification Road Map (RFC 4510)
This is a tracking document and does not contain requirements.
The Protocol (RFC 4511)
Supported. Exceptions:
Directory Information Models (RFC 4512)
Supported. Exceptions:
Note that RFC 4512 enables LDAP servers to not support the previously listed exceptions. For further details, see RFC 4512 Section 7.1. Server Guidelines.
Authentication Methods and Security Mechanisms (RFC 4513)
Supported.
String Representation of Distinguished Names (RFC 4514)
Supported.
String Representation of Search Filters (RFC 4515)
Supported.
Uniform Resource Locator (RFC 4516)
Supported. However, this RFC is mainly focused on LDAP clients.
Syntaxes and Matching Rules (RFC 4517)
Supported. Exceptions:
  • directoryStringFirstComponentMatch
  • integerFirstComponentMatch
  • objectIdentifierFirstComponentMatch
  • objectIdentifierFirstComponentMatch
  • keywordMatch
  • wordMatch
Internationalized String Preparation (RFC 4518)
Supported.
Schema for User Applications (RFC 4519)
Supported.
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