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RFC 1943 Building an X.500 Directory Service in the US May 1996 3.5 Protection of the Data 10 3.6 Conclusions 10 4.0 Infrastructure 11 4.1 Introduction 11 4.2 A Well Maintained Infrastructure 11 4.3 DUA Interfaces for End Users 12 5.0 Datamanagement & Pilot Projects 13 5.1 Simple Internet White Pages Service 13 5.2 InterNIC 13 5.3 ESnet 14 6.0 Recommendations 14 6.1 General 14 6.2 Getting Started 14 6.3 Who are the Customers 14 6.4 What are the Contents of the Directory 15 6.5 What are the Rights of the Individuals 15 6.6 Data Integrity 16 6.7 Data Security 16 6.8 Data Administration 17 6.9 Conclusion 17 7.0 References 18 8.0 Glossary 19 9.0 Security Considerations 22 10.0 Author's Address 22 1.0 Introduction 1.1 Purpose of this Document This document provides an introduction for individuals planning to build a directory service for an organization in the US. It presents an introduction to the technical, legal, and organizational aspects of a directory service. It describes various options to organizations who want to operate an X.500 Directory service and illustrates these with examples of current X.500 service providers. 1.2 Introduction to Directory Services An electronic directory server is an electronic process that provides a list of information provided via electronic access. This information is variable in content, however it should be explicitly defined by the directory purpose. Information about people, organizations, services, network hardware are just a few examples of data content that a directory service can provide. The aim of an X.500 Directory service is to make using the directory intuitive and as easy to use as calling for directory assistance. The X.500 Directory service is an international standard ratified by the International organization for Standardization (IS) and the ITU-T Jennings Informational
