Network Working Group M. Stroeder Internet-Draft January 7, 2013 Intended status: Informational Expires: July 11, 2013 Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP): Structural Object Classes for Named Objects draft-stroeder-namedobject-01 Abstract This document defines structural object classes that can be used when no other structural object class seems suitable. Especially the object classes will give the possibility to associate a common name and a free-form description with the object. Status of this Memo This Internet-Draft is submitted in full conformance with the provisions of BCP 78 and BCP 79. Internet-Drafts are working documents of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). Note that other groups may also distribute working documents as Internet-Drafts. The list of current Internet- Drafts is at http://datatracker.ietf.org/drafts/current/. 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Stroeder Expires July 11, 2013 [Page 1] Internet-Draft LDAP Named Objects January 2013 Table of Contents 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2. Object Class Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2.1. 'namedObject' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2.2. 'namedPolicy' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 3. Acknowledgements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 4. IANA Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 5. Security Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 6. References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 6.1. Normative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 6.2. Informative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Author's Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Stroeder Expires July 11, 2013 [Page 2] Internet-Draft LDAP Named Objects January 2013 1. Introduction Standards for LDAP directories often define additional schema elements, especially auxiliary object classes that are intended to hold various attributes needed by that standard. When adding entries with such an auxiliary object class it is up to the directory operator to choose an appropriate structural object class required to add the entry. Often the structural object classes used were defined for other purposes and thus seem too complex for this simple purpose. Inspired by unfinished [I-D.howard-namedobject] this document defines structural object classes, 'namedObject' and 'namedPolicy'. Only attributes defined in [RFC4519] and [RFC4524] are used within these simple object classes. Arbitrary auxiliary object classes may be thus associated with entries which have such a structural object class. The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT", "SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and "OPTIONAL" in this document are to be interpreted as described in [RFC2119]. This document is being discussed on the ldapext@ietf.org mailing list. 2. Object Class Definitions The object classes definitions in this section are using the attributes 'cn' and 'description' defined in [RFC4519] and 'uniqueIdentifier' defined in [RFC4524]. If the optional attribute 'uniqueIdentifier' contains a value it SHOULD be used to form the RDN of the entry. Otherwise the mandantory attribute 'cn' SHOULD be used to form the RDN of the entry if there are no other appropriate naming attributes available. Other attributes allowed by auxiliary classes also MAY be used for naming purposes. LDAP clients displaying a list of entries of these object classes SHOULD use mandantory attribute 'cn' to display select lists, hyper- links etc. 2.1. 'namedObject' The 'namedObject' object class definition is the basis of an entry that represents an arbitrary named object. The attribute 'cn' MUST be added to the entry. The attributes 'uniqueIdentifier' and 'description' MAY be added to the entry. Stroeder Expires July 11, 2013 [Page 3] Internet-Draft LDAP Named Objects January 2013 ( 1.3.6.1.4.1.5427.1.389.6.20 NAME 'namedObject' SUP top STRUCTURAL MUST cn MAY ( uniqueIdentifier $ description ) ) 2.2. 'namedPolicy' The 'namedPolicy' object class definition is sub-classed from 'namedObject'. It SHOULD only be used for entries which represents an arbitrary policy. A typical example would be to use it along with auxiliary object class 'pwdPolicy' defined in [I-D.behera-ldap-password-policy]. The rationale for an extra structural object class is to have the possibility to associate a specific set of policy-related auxiliary object classes without having to restrict the more general 'namedObject' class. ( 1.3.6.1.4.1.5427.1.389.6.21 NAME 'namedPolicy' SUP namedObject STRUCTURAL ) 3. Acknowledgements The 'namedObject' object class definition in this document supersedes the specification of the 'namedObject' in [I-D.howard-namedobject] by L. Howard. 4. IANA Considerations The OID arc used for the object class defintions is: iso(1) org(3) dod(6) internet(1) private(4) enter-prise(1) stroeder.com(5427) public(1) ldap(389) objectClasses(6) 5. Security Considerations The introduction of these object classes does not impact the security of the Internet or a particular LDAP directory service. Security considerations for LDAP in general are discussed in documents comprising the technical specification [RFC4510]. Stroeder Expires July 11, 2013 [Page 4] Internet-Draft LDAP Named Objects January 2013 6. References 6.1. Normative References [RFC2119] Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate Requirement Levels", BCP 14, RFC 2119, March 1997. [RFC4510] Zeilenga, K., "Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP): Technical Specification Road Map", RFC 4510, June 2006. [RFC4519] Sciberras, A., "Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP): Schema for User Applications", RFC 4519, June 2006. [RFC4524] Zeilenga, K., "COSINE LDAP/X.500 Schema", RFC 4524, June 2006. 6.2. Informative References [I-D.behera-ldap-password-policy] Sermersheim, J., Poitou, L., and H. Chu, "Password Policy for LDAP Directories", draft-behera-ldap-password-policy-10 (work in progress), August 2009. [I-D.howard-namedobject] Howard, L., "A Structural Object Class for Arbitrary Auxiliary Object Classes", draft-howard-namedobject-00 (work in progress), June 2002. Author's Address Michael Stroeder Karlsruhe Germany Email: michael@stroeder.com URI: http://www.stroeder.com Stroeder Expires July 11, 2013 [Page 5]