::= |
::= ' ' | ' '
2.1. Undefined
Values of type Undefined are encoded as if they were values of type
Octet String.
2.2. Case Ignore String
A string of type caseIgnoreStringSyntax is encoded as the string
value itself.
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2.3. Case Exact String
The encoding of a string of type caseExactStringSyntax is the string
value itself.
2.4. Printable String
The encoding of a string of type printableStringSyntax is the string
value itself.
2.5. Numeric String
The encoding of a string of type numericStringSyntax is the string
value itself.
2.6. Octet String
The encoding of a string of type octetStringSyntax is the string
value itself.
2.7. Case Ignore IA5 String
The encoding of a string of type caseIgnoreIA5String is the string
value itself.
2.8. IA5 String
The encoding of a string of type iA5StringSyntax is the string value
itself.
2.9. T61 String
The encoding of a string of type t61StringSyntax is the string value
itself.
2.10. Case Ignore List
Values of type caseIgnoreListSyntax are encoded according to the
following BNF:
::= |
'$'
::= a string encoded according to the rules
for Case Ignore String as above.
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2.11. Case Exact List
Values of type caseExactListSyntax are encoded according to the
following BNF:
::= |
'$'
::= a string encoded according to the rules for
Case Exact String as above.
2.12. Distinguished Name
Values of type distinguishedNameSyntax are encoded to have the
representation defined in [5].
2.13. Boolean
Values of type booleanSyntax are encoded according to the following
BNF:
::= "TRUE" | "FALSE"
Boolean values have an encoding of "TRUE" if they are logically true,
and have an encoding of "FALSE" otherwise.
2.14. Integer
Values of type integerSyntax are encoded as the decimal
representation of their values, with each decimal digit represented
by the its character equivalent. So the digit 1 is represented by the
character
2.15. Object Identifier
Values of type objectIdentifierSyntax are encoded according to the
following BNF:
::= | '.' |
::=
::= | '.'
In the above BNF, is the syntactic representation of an
object descriptor. When encoding values of type
objectIdentifierSyntax, the first encoding option should be used in
preference to the second, which should be used in preference to the
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third wherever possible. That is, in encoding object identifiers,
object descriptors (where assigned and known by the implementation)
should be used in preference to numeric oids to the greatest extent
possible. For example, in encoding the object identifier representing
an organizationName, the descriptor "organizationName" is preferable
to "ds.4.10", which is in turn preferable to the string "2.5.4.10".
2.16. Telephone Number
Values of type telephoneNumberSyntax are encoded as if they were
Printable String types.
2.17. Telex Number
Values of type telexNumberSyntax are encoded according to the
following BNF:
::= '$' '$'
::=
::=
::=
In the above, is the syntactic representation of the
number portion of the TELEX number being encoded, is the
TELEX country code, and is the answerback code of a
TELEX terminal.
2.18. Teletex Terminal Identifier
Values of type teletexTerminalIdentifier are encoded according to the
following BNF:
::= 0*( '$' )
In the above, the first is the encoding of the
first portion of the teletex terminal identifier to be encoded, and
the subsequent 0 or more are subsequent portions
of the teletex terminal identifier.
2.19. Facsimile Telephone Number
Values of type FacsimileTelephoneNumber are encoded according to the
following BNF:
::= [ '$' ]
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::= | '$'
::= 'twoDimensional' | 'fineResolution' | 'unlimitedLength' |
'b4Length' | 'a3Width' | 'b4Width' | 'uncompressed'
In the above, the first is the actual fax number,
and the tokens represent fax parameters.
2.20. Presentation Address
Values of type PresentationAddress are encoded to have the
representation described in [6].
2.21. UTC Time
Values of type uTCTimeSyntax are encoded as if they were Printable
Strings with the strings containing a UTCTime value.
2.22. Guide (search guide)
Values of type Guide, such as values of the searchGuide attribute,
are encoded according to the following BNF:
::= [ '#' ]
::= an encoded value of type objectIdentifierSyntax
::= | | '!'
::= [ '(' ] '&' [ ')' ] |
[ '(' ] '|' [ ')' ]
::= [ '(' ] '$' [ ')' ]
::= "EQ" | "SUBSTR" | "GE" | "LE" | "APPROX"
2.23. Postal Address
Values of type PostalAddress are encoded according to the following BNF:
::= | '$'
In the above, each component of a postal address value is
encoded as a value of type t61StringSyntax.
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2.24. User Password
Values of type userPasswordSyntax are encoded as if they were of type
octetStringSyntax.
2.25. User Certificate
Values of type userCertificate are encoded according to the following
BNF:
::= '#' '#' '#'
'#'
::=
::= an encoded Distinguished Name
::= '#'
::=
::=
::= | |
'{ASN}'
::= an encoded Distinguished Name
::= '#'
::= | '-'
::= '#'
::= an encoded UTCTime value
::= |
2.26. CA Certificate
Values of type cACertificate are encoded as if the values were of
type userCertificate.
2.27. Authority Revocation List
Values of type authorityRevocationList are encoded according to the
following BNF:
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::= '#' '#'
[ '#' ]
::= '#'
[ '#' 0*() '#']
::= '#' '#'
'#'
The syntactic components , , ,
, and have the same definitions as in
the BNF for the userCertificate attribute syntax.
2.28. Certificate Revocation List
Values of type certificateRevocationList are encoded as if the values
were of type authorityRevocationList.
2.29. Cross Certificate Pair
Values of type crossCertificatePair are encoded according to the
following BNF:
::= '|'
The syntactic component has the same definition as in
the BNF for the userCertificate attribute syntax.
2.30. Delivery Method
Values of type deliveryMethod are encoded according to the following
BNF:
::= | '$'
::= 'any' | 'mhs' | 'physical' | 'telex' | 'teletex' |
'g3fax' | 'g4fax' | 'ia5' | 'videotex' | 'telephone'
2.31. Other Mailbox
Values of the type otherMailboxSyntax are encoded according to the
following BNF:
::= '$'
::= an encoded Printable String
::= an encoded IA5 String
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In the above, represents the type of mail system in
which the mailbox resides, for example "Internet" or "MCIMail"; and
is the actual mailbox in the mail system defined by
.
2.32. Mail Preference
Values of type mailPreferenceOption are encoded according to the
following BNF:
::= "NO-LISTS" | "ANY-LIST" | "PROFESSIONAL-LISTS"
2.33. MHS OR Address
Values of type MHS OR Address are encoded as strings, according to
the format defined in [10].
2.34. Photo
Values of type Photo are encoded as if they were octet strings
containing JPEG images in the JPEG File Interchange Format (JFIF), as
described in [8].
2.35. Fax
Values of type Fax are encoded as if they were octet strings
containing Group 3 Fax images as defined in [7].
3. Acknowledgements
Many of the attribute syntax encodings defined in this document are
adapted from those used in the QUIPU X.500 implementation. The
contribu- tions of the authors of the QUIPU implementation in the
specification of the QUIPU syntaxes [4] are gratefully acknowledged.
4. Bibliography
[1] The Directory: Selected Attribute Syntaxes. CCITT,
Recommendation X.520.
[2] Information Processing Systems -- Open Systems Interconnection --
The Directory: Selected Attribute Syntaxes.
[3] Barker, P., and S. Kille, "The COSINE and Internet X.500 Schema",
RFC 1274, University College London, November 1991.
[4] The ISO Development Environment: User's Manual -- Volume 5:
QUIPU. Colin Robbins, Stephen E. Kille.
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[5] Kille, S., "A String Representation of Distinguished Names", RFC
1485, July 1993.
[6] Kille, S., "A String Representation for Presentation Addresses",
RFC 1278, University College London, November 1991.
[7] Terminal Equipment and Protocols for Telematic Services -
Standardization of Group 3 facsimile apparatus for document
transmission. CCITT, Recommendation T.4.
[8] JPEG File Interchange Format (Version 1.02). Eric Hamilton, C-
Cube Microsystems, Milpitas, CA, September 1, 1992.
[9] Yeong, W., Howes, T., and S. Kille, "Lightweight Directory Access
Protocol", RFC 1487, Performance Systems International,
University of Michigan, ISODE Consortium, July 1993.
[10] Kille, S., "Mapping between X.400(1988)/ISO 10021 and RFC 822",
RFC 1327, University College London, May 1992.
5. Security Considerations
Security issues are not discussed in this memo.
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6. Authors' Addresses
Tim Howes
University of Michigan
ITD Research Systems
535 W William St.
Ann Arbor, MI 48103-4943
USA
Phone: +1 313 747-4454
EMail: tim@umich.edu
Steve Kille
ISODE Consortium
PO Box 505
London
SW11 1DX
UK
Phone: +44-71-223-4062
EMail: S.Kille@isode.com
Wengyik Yeong
PSI, Inc.
510 Huntmar Park Drive
Herndon, VA 22070
USA
Phone: +1 703-450-8001
EMail: yeongw@psilink.com
Colin Robbins
NeXor Ltd
University Park
Nottingham
NG7 2RD
UK
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