RFC 1249 (rfc1249) - Page 1 of 10
DIXIE Protocol Specification
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Network Working Group T. Howes
Request for Comments: 1249 M. Smith
B. Beecher
University of Michigan
August 1991
DIXIE Protocol Specification
Status of this Memo
This RFC defines a mechanism by which TCP/UDP based clients can
access OSI Directory Service without the overhead of the ISO
transport and presentation protocols required to implement full-blown
DAP. This memo provides information for the Internet community. It
does not specify any standard. Distribution of this memo is
unlimited.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction .............................................. 2
1.1 History .................................................. 2
2. Protocol .................................................. 2
2.1 Header ................................................... 3
2.2 Operations ............................................... 4
2.2.1 Read ................................................... 4
2.2.1.1 Read Request ......................................... 4
2.2.1.2 Read Reply ........................................... 4
2.2.2 Search ................................................. 5
2.2.2.1 Search Request ....................................... 5
2.2.2.2 Search Reply ......................................... 5
2.2.3 List ................................................... 5
2.2.3.1 List Request ......................................... 5
2.2.3.2 List Reply ........................................... 5
2.2.4 Modify ................................................. 5
2.2.4.1 Modify Request ....................................... 6
2.2.4.2 Modify Reply ......................................... 6
2.2.5 Modify RDN ............................................. 6
2.2.5.1 Modify RDN Request ................................... 6
2.2.5.2 Modify RDN Reply ..................................... 6
2.2.6 Add .................................................... 6
2.2.6.1 Add Request .......................................... 7
2.2.6.2 Add Reply ............................................ 7
2.2.7 Remove ................................................. 7
2.2.7.1 Remove Request ....................................... 7
2.2.7.2 Remove Reply ......................................... 7
2.2.8 Bind ................................................... 7
2.2.8.1 Bind Request ......................................... 7
Howes, Smith, & Beecher
