INTERNET-DRAFT                                             Eric A. Hall
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  Category: Experimental
  
  
                  Defining and Locating IPv6 Address Blocks
                 in the Federated Internet Registry Service
  
  
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     Abstract
  
     This document defines LDAP schema and searching rules for IPv6
     address blocks, in support of the Federated Internet Registry
     Service (FIRS) described in [FIRS-ARCH] and [FIRS-CORE].
  
  
  
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     Table of Contents
  
     1.   Introduction...............................................2
     2.   Prerequisites and Terminology..............................2
     3.   Naming Syntax..............................................3
     4.   Object Classes and Attributes..............................4
     5.   Query Processing Rules.....................................7
       5.1.  Query Pre-Processing....................................7
       5.2.  Query Bootstrapping.....................................8
       5.3.  LDAP Matching...........................................8
       5.4.  Example Query..........................................10
     6.   Security Considerations...................................11
     7.   IANA Considerations.......................................11
     8.   Normative References......................................12
     9.   Changes from Previous Versions............................13
     10.  Author's Address..........................................14
     11.  Acknowledgments...........................................14
     12.  Full Copyright Statement..................................14
  
  1.      Introduction
  
     This specification defines the naming syntax, object classes,
     attributes, matching filters, and query processing rules for
     storing and locating IPv6 address blocks in the FIRS service.
     Refer to [FIRS-ARCH] for information on the FIRS architecture and
     [FIRS-CORE] for the schema definitions and rules which govern the
     FIRS service as a whole.
  
     Note that reverse-lookup DNS domains for IPv6 address blocks are
     managed as DNS domain entries in [FIRS-DNS]. These are entirely
     different network resources, and should not be confused with IPv6
     address block entries.
  
     The definitions in this specification are intended to be used with
     FIRS. Their usage outside of FIRS is not prohibited, but any such
     usage is beyond this specification's scope of authority.
  
  2.      Prerequisites and Terminology
  
     The complete set of specifications in the FIRS collection
     cumulative define a structured and distributed information service
     using LDAPv3 for the data-formatting and transport functions. This
     specification should be read in the context of that set, which
     currently includes [FIRS-ARCH], [FIRS-CORE], [FIRS-DNS],
     [FIRS-DNSRR], [FIRS-CONTCT], [FIRS-ASN] and [FIRS-IPV4].
  
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     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 RFC 2119.
  
  3.      Naming Syntax
  
     The naming syntax for IPv6 address blocks in FIRS MUST follow the
     form of "cn=<inetIpv6NetworkSyntax>,cn=inetResources,<partition>",
     where <inetIpv6NetworkSyntaxf> is the IPv6 address block resource,
     and where <partition> is a sequence of domainComponent relative
     distinguished names which identifies the scope of authority for
     the selected directory partition.
  
     The inetIpv6NetworkSyntax rules use the uncompressed, 32-nibble
     notation, terminated with a subnet "prefix". The network address
     consists of eight sub-components, each of which are separated by a
     colon character, and which each consist of four hexadecimal values
     that represent one nibble. The entire sequence is followed by a
     "/" character and a three-digit decimal "prefix" value.
  
     Entries which use the inetIpv6NetworkSyntax MUST use the starting
     address from a range of inclusive addresses, and MUST use CIDR
     prefix notation. In this manner, it is possible to create an
     inetIpv6Network entry for a range of addresses of any size
     (including a single host).
  
     Each of the 16-bit colon-separated values MUST be written in the
     uncompressed form. Nibbles with a value of zero MUST be
     represented by the hexadecimal sequence of "0000".
  
     If an input string does not match this syntax, a FIRS-aware
     application MAY attempt to manipulate the input string to form a
     valid value. For example, if a user enters a zero-compressed IPv6
     address such as "3ffe:ffff::", the application MAY convert the
     input value to "3ffe:ffff:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000/32" in
     order to form a valid inetIpv6NetworkSyntax form.
  
     An augmented BNF for this syntax is as follows:
  
          inetIpv6NetworkSyntax = inetIpv6Octet ":" inetIpv6Octet ":"
            inetIpv6Octet ":" inetIpv6Octet ":" inetIpv6Octet ":"
            inetIpv6Octet ":" inetIpv6Octet ":" inetIpv6Octet "/"
            inetIpv6Prefix
  
  
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          inetIpv6Octet = 4*4nibblePart
  
          nibblePart = hexadecimal digit between "0" and "F" inclusive
  
          inetIpv6Prefix = decimal value between "1" and "128"
            inclusive, with the non-affective leading zeroes removed
  
     The inetIpv6NetworkSyntax syntax is as follows:
  
          inetIpv6NetworkSyntax
          ( 1.3.6.1.4.1.7161.1.6.0 NAME 'inetIpv6NetworkSyntax' DESC
            'An IPv6 address and prefix.' )
  
     For example, an IPv6 network with a range of addresses between
     "3ffe:ffff::" and "3ffe:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff" would
     be written as "cn=3ffe:ffff:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000/32".
     Similarly, a host address of "3ffe:ffff::1:2:3:4" would be written
     as "cn=3ffe:ffff:0000:0000:0001:0002:0003:0004/128".
  
     Note that the entry name of
     "cn=0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000/0" encompasses the
     entire IPv6 address space.
  
     Note that the use of "/" is illegal as data in URLs, and MUST be
     escaped before it is stored in a URL as data.
  
  4.      Object Classes and Attributes
  
     IPv6 address block entries in FIRS MUST use the inetIpv6Network
     object class, in addition to the mandatory object classes defined
     in [FIRS-CORE]. IPv6 address block entries MUST be treated as
     containers capable of holding subordinate entries. If an entry
     exists as a referral source, the entry MUST also be defined with
     the referral object class, in addition to the above requirements.
  
     The inetIpv6Network object class is a structural object class
     which is subordinate to the inetResources object class. The
     inetIpv6Network object class has no mandatory attributes, although
     it does have several optional attributes. The inetIpv6Network
     object class also inherits the attributes defined in the
     inetResources object class, including the "cn" naming attribute.
  
  
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     The schema definition for the inetIpv6Network object class is as
     follows:
  
          inetIpv6Network
          ( 1.3.6.1.4.1.7161.1.6.1
            NAME 'inetIpv6Network'
            DESC 'IPv6 network attributes.'
            SUP inetResources
            STRUCTURAL
            MAY ( inetIpv6DelegationStatus $ inetIpv6DelegationDate $
             inetIpv6Registrar $ inetIpv6Registry $ inetIpv6Contacts $
             inetIpv6RoutingContacts ) )
  
     The attributes from the inetIpv6Network object class are described
     below:
  
          inetIpv6Contacts
          ( 1.3.6.1.4.1.7161.1.6.2
            NAME 'inetIpv6Contacts'
            DESC 'Contacts for general administrative issues concerning
            this IPv6 address block.'
            EQUALITY caseIgnoreMatch
            SYNTAX 1.3.6.1.4.1.7161.1.7.1 )
  
          inetIpv6DelegationDate
          ( 1.3.6.1.4.1.7161.1.6.3
            NAME 'inetIpv6DelegationDate'
            DESC 'Date this IPv6 address block was delegated.'
            EQUALITY generalizedTimeMatch
            ORDERING generalizedTimeOrderingMatch
            SYNTAX 1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.24
            SINGLE-VALUE )
  
          inetIpv6DelegationStatus
          ( 1.3.6.1.4.1.7161.1.6.4
            NAME 'inetIpv6DelegationStatus'
            DESC 'Delegation status of this IPv6 address block.'
            EQUALITY numericStringMatch
            SYNTAX 1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.36{2}
            SINGLE-VALUE )
  
  
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            NOTE: In an effort to facilitate internationalization and
            programmatic processing, the current status of a delegation
            is identified by a 16-bit integer. The values and status
            mapping is as follows:
  
                 0   Reserved delegation (permanently inactive)
                 1   Assigned and active (normal state)
                 2   Assigned but not yet active (new delegation)
                 3   Assigned but on hold (disputed)
                 4   Assignment revoked (database purge pending)
  
            Additional values are reserved for future use, and are to
            be administered by IANA.
  
            Note that there is no status code for "unassigned";
            unassigned entries SHOULD NOT exist, and SHOULD NOT be
            returned as answers.
  
          inetIpv6Registrar
          ( 1.3.6.1.4.1.7161.1.6.5
            NAME 'inetIpv6Registrar'
            DESC 'Registrar who delegated this IPv6 address block.'
            EQUALITY caseExactMatch
            SYNTAX 1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.15 )
  
            NOTE: The inetIpv6Registrar attribute uses a URL to
            indicate the registrar who delegated the address block. The
            attribute structure is identical to the labeledURI
            attribute, as defined in [RFC2798], including the URL and
            textual comments. The data can refer to any valid URL.
  
          inetIpv6Registry
          ( 1.3.6.1.4.1.7161.1.6.6
            NAME 'inetIpv6Registry'
            DESC 'Registry where this IPv6 address block is managed.'
            EQUALITY caseExactMatch
            SYNTAX 1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.15 )
  
            NOTE: The inetIpv6Registry attribute uses a URL to indicate
            the registry who is ultimately responsible for the address
            block. The attribute structure is identical to the
            labeledURI attribute, as defined in [RFC2798], including
            the URL and textual comments. The data can refer to any
            valid URL.
  
  
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          inetIpv6RoutingContacts
          ( 1.3.6.1.4.1.7161.1.6.7
            NAME 'inetIpv6RoutingContacts'
            DESC 'Contacts for routing-related problems with this IP6
            address block.'
            EQUALITY caseIgnoreMatch
            SYNTAX 1.3.6.1.4.1.7161.1.7.1 )
  
     An example of the inetIpv6Network object class is shown in Figure
     1 below. The example includes attributes from the inetIpv6Network,
     inetResources, and inetAssociatedResources object classes.
  
          cn=3ffe:ffff:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000/32,
             cn=inetResources,dc=arin,dc=net
          [top object class]
          [inetResources object class]
          [inetIpv6Network object class]
          [inetAssociatedResources object class]
          |
          +-attribute: description
          | value: "The example.net top-level network"
          |
          +-attribute: inetIpv6Contacts
          | value: "hostmaster@example.com"
          |
          +-attribute: inetAssociatedAsNumbers
          | value: "65535"
          |
          +-attribute: inetIpv6Registrar
            value: "http://www.arin.net/ (ARIN)"
  
     Figure 1: The 3ffe:ffff:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000/32 address
     block in the dc=arin,dc=net directory partition.
  
  5.      Query Processing Rules
  
     Queries for IPv6 address blocks have several special requirements,
     as discussed in the following sections.
  
     Refer to [FIRS-CORE] for general information about FIRS queries.
  
  5.1.    Query Pre-Processing
  
     Clients MUST ensure that the query input is normalized according
     to the rules specified in section 3 before the input is used as
     the assertion value to the resulting LDAP query.
  
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     The authoritative partition for an IPv6 address block is
     determined by mapping the normalized input to an associated
     reverse-lookup DNS domain name (using the process as defined in
     RFC 1886 [RFC1886], as amended by RFC 3152 [RFC3152]), and then
     mapping the resulting DNS domain name to a sequence of
     domainComponent labels. The subnet prefix sequence MUST be
     stripped from the input address block as part of this mapping
     process (note that these rules only apply to the mapping process
     by which an authoritative partition is constructed, and does not
     apply to the process by which the entry-specific relative
     distinguished name is constructed).
  
     Due to the 128-bit addresses and the rules defined in [RFC1886], a
     fully-formed IPv6 reverse-lookup domain name will have 34 labels,
     which result in very large distinguished names.
  
     For example, an IPv6 address of
     "3ffe:ffff:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000/32" would be mapped to
     the reverse-lookup DNS domain name of
     "0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.f.f.f.f.e.f.f.3.
     ip6.arpa." which would in turn be mapped to "dc=0,dc=0,dc=0,dc=0,
     dc=0,dc=0,dc=0,dc=0,dc=0,dc=0,dc=0,dc=0,dc=0,dc=0,dc=0,dc=0,dc=0,
     dc=0,dc=0,dc=0,dc=0,dc=0,dc=0,dc=0,dc=f,dc=f,dc=f,dc=f,dc=e,dc=f,
     dc=f,dc=3,dc=ip6,dc=arpa".
  
  5.2.    Query Bootstrapping
  
     FIRS clients MUST use the targeted bootstrap model by default for
     IPv6 address block queries, using the "ip6.arpa" zone as the seed
     domain for the initial query.
  
     FIRS clients MAY use the top-down or bottom-up bootstrap models
     for queries if necessary or desirable. However, it is not likely
     that entries will be found for all IPv6 address block resources
     using these models. As such, the targeted bootstrap model will be
     the most useful in most cases, and MUST be used by default.
  
  5.3.    LDAP Matching
  
     If the server advertises the inetIpv6Network object class in the
     firsVersion server control, FIRS clients MUST use the
     inetIpv6NetworkMatch extensible matching filter in LDAP searches
     for Ipv6 network entries.
  
  
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     The inetIpv6NetworkMatch filter provides an identifier and search
     string format which collectively inform a queried server that a
     specific IPv6 address should be searched for, and that any
     matching inetIpv6network object class entries should be returned.
  
     The inetIpv6NetworkMatch extensibleMatch filter is defined as
     follows:
  
          inetIpv6NetworkMatch
          ( 1.3.6.1.4.1.7161.1.0.6 NAME 'inetIpv6NetworkMatch' SYNTAX
            inetIpv6NetworkSyntax )
  
     The assertion value MUST be a normalized IPv6 address, using the
     inetIpv6NetworkSyntax defined in section 3.
  
     A FIRS server MUST compare the assertion value against the RDN of
     all entries in the inetResources container of the partition
     specified in the search base which have an object class of
     inetIpv6Network. Any entry with an object class of inetIpv6Network
     and with a relative distinguished name which clearly encompasses
     the IPv6 address provided in the assertion value MUST be returned.
     Entries which do not clearly encompass the queried address MUST
     NOT be returned. Entries which do not have an object class of
     inetIpv6Network MUST NOT be returned.
  
     In order to ensure that all of the relevant entries are found
     (including any referrals), the search filters for these resources
     MUST specify the inetIpv6Network object class along with the
     search criteria. For example, "(&(objectclass=inetIpv6Network)
     (1.3.6.1.4.1.7161.1.6.8:=
     3ffe:ffff:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000/32))" with a search base
     of "cn=inetResources,dc=arin,dc=net" would find all of the
     inetIpv6Network object class entries which were superior to the
     "3ffe:ffff:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000/32" address block in the
     "dc=arin,dc=net" partition.
  
     Note that the entry name of
     "cn=0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000/0" encompasses the
     entire IPv6 address space. When used in conjunction with
     referrals, this entry MAY be used to redirect all
     inetIpv6NetworkMatch queries to another partition for subsequent
     processing.
  
     The matching filters defined in this specification MUST be
     supported by FIRS clients and servers. FIRS servers MAY support
     additional sub-string filters, soundex filters, or any other
  
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     filters they wish (these may be required to support generic LDAP
     clients), although FIRS clients MUST NOT expect any additional
     filters to be available.
  
     If the server does not advertise support for the inetIpv6Network
     object class in the firsVersion server control, the client MAY
     choose to emulate this matching process through the use of
     locally-constructed filters. Since the inetIpv6NetworkMatch filter
     simply locates all of the entries in the delegation path to the
     named network, it is possible that a client could emulate this
     query by generating distinct queries for any entries associated
     with the parent networks.
  
     For example, if the user asked for information about the
     "3ffe:ffff:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000/32" network resource but
     the server does not advertise support for the inetIpv6Network
     object class, the client could theoretically issue secondary
     queries for inetIpv6Network entries with cn attributes that begin
     with "3ffe:ffff:0000:0000:" or the like.
  
     Unfortunately, this kind of matching is not guaranteed to work in
     most situations, and clients also need to be careful not to issue
     overly-broad queries that match all answers. As such, if the
     server advertises support for the inetIpv6Network object class in
     the firsVersion control, then the client MUST use the
     inetIpv6NetworkMatch filter defined above.
  
  5.4.    Example Query
  
     The following example assumes that the user has specified
     "3ffe:ffff:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000/32" as the query value:
  
        a.  Normalize the input, which is
            "3ffe:ffff:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000/32" in this case.
  
        b.  Determine the canonical authoritative partition.
  
            1.   Map the input sequence to the reverse-lookup domain
                 name, which is "0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.
                 0.0.0.0.0.0.f.f.f.f.e.f.f.3.ip6.arpa." in this case.
  
            2.   Determine the domain name which is appropriate for the
                 bootstrap model in use. In the default case of a
                 targeted query, use the label sequence of "ip6.arpa".
                 In the case of a bottom-up query, use the label
  
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                 sequence determined in step 5.4.b.1. In the case of a
                 top-down query, set the domain name to "arpa".
  
            3.   Map the domain name to an authoritative partition,
                 which would be "dc=ip6,dc=arpa" if the default
                 bootstrap model were in use.
  
        c.  Determine the search base for the query, which will be
            "cn=inetResources,dc=ip6,dc=arpa" if the defaults are used.
  
        d.  Initiate a DNS lookup for the SRV resource records
            associated with "_ldap._tcp.ip6.arpa." For the purpose of
            this example, assume that this lookup succeeds, with the
            DNS response message indicating that "firs.iana.org" is the
            preferred LDAP server.
  
        e.  Submit an LDAPv3 query to the specified server, using
            "(&(objectClass=inetIpv6Network)(1.3.6.1.4.1.7161.1.6.8:=
            3ffe:ffff:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000/32)" as the
            matching filter, "cn=inetResources,dc=ip6,dc=arpa" as the
            search base, and the global query defaults defined in
            [FIRS-CORE].
  
        f.  Assume that no referrals are received. Display the answer
            data which has been received and exit the query.
  
  6.      Security Considerations
  
     Security considerations are discussed in [FIRS-ARCH].
  
  7.      IANA Considerations
  
     This specification uses the "dc=ip6,dc=arpa" directory partition
     by default. It is expected that authoritative LDAP partitions will
     be mapped to that zone, and that FIRS-capable LDAP servers will be
     established to service this partition, with this partition
     containing IPv6-specific entries which will provide referrals to
     the appropriate RIR partitions. It is further expected that IANA
     will oversee the creation and management of the ip6.arpa domain's
     LDAP SRV resource records, the "dc=ip6,dc=arpa" LDAP partition,
     and the necessary LDAP servers.
  
     The inetIpv6DelegationStatus attribute uses numeric code values.
     It is expected that IANA will manage the assignment of these
     values.
  
  
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     Additional IANA considerations are discussed in [FIRS-ARCH].
  
  8.      Normative References
  
          [RFC1886]     Thomson, S., and Huitema, C. "DNS Extensions
                         to support IP version 6", RFC 1886, December
                         1995.
  
          [RFC2247]     Kille, S., Wahl, M., Grimstad, A., Huber, R.,
                         and Sataluri, S. "Using Domains in LDAP/X.500
                         DNs", RFC 2247, January 1998.
  
          [RFC2251]     Wahl, M., Howes, T., and Kille, S.
                         "Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (v3)",
                         RFC 2251, December 1997.
  
          [RFC2252]     Wahl, M., Coulbeck, A., Howes, T., and Kille,
                         S. "Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
                         (v3): Attribute Syntax Definitions", RFC 2252,
                         December 1997.
  
          [RFC2254]     Howes, T. "The String Representation of LDAP
                         Search Filters", RFC 2254, December 1997.
  
          [RFC3152]     Bush, R. "Delegation of IP6.ARPA", RFC 3152,
                         August 2001.
  
          [FIRS-ARCH]   Hall, E. "The Federated Internet Registry
                         Service: Architecture and Implementation
                         Guide", draft-ietf-crisp-firs-arch-02, July
                         2003.
  
          [FIRS-ASN]    Hall, E. "Defining and Locating Autonomous
                         System Numbers in the Federated Internet
                         Registry Service", draft-ietf-crisp-firs-asn-
                         02, July 2003.
  
          [FIRS-CONTCT] Hall, E. "Defining and Locating Contact
                         Persons in the Federated Internet Registry
                         Service", draft-ietf-crisp-firs-contact-02,
                         July 2003.
  
          [FIRS-CORE]   Hall, E. "The Federated Internet Registry
                         Service: Core Elements", draft-ietf-crisp-
                         firs-core-02, July 2003.
  
          [FIRS-DNS]    Hall, E. "Defining and Locating DNS Domains in
                         the Federated Internet Registry Service",
                         draft-ietf-crisp-firs-dns-02, July 2003.
  
  
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          [FIRS-DNSRR]  Hall, E. "Defining and Locating DNS Resource
                         Records in the Federated Internet Registry
                         Service", draft-ietf-crisp-firs-dnsrr-02, July
                         2003.
  
          [FIRS-IPV4]   Hall, E. "Defining and Locating IPv4 Address
                         Blocks in the Federated Internet Registry
                         Service", draft-ietf-crisp-firs-ipv4-02, July
                         2003.
  
          [FIRS-IPV6]   Hall, E. "Defining and Locating IPv6 Address
                         Blocks in the Federated Internet Registry
                         Service", draft-ietf-crisp-firs-ipv6-02, July
                         2003.
  
  9.      Changes from Previous Versions
  
     draft-ietf-crisp-firs-ipv6-02:
  
        *   Several clarifications and corrections have been made.
  
        *   Changed the default bootstrap model to use targeted
            queries, with "ip6.arpa" as the default zone and
            "dc=ip6,dc=arpa" as the default partition.
  
        *   Several attributes had their OIDs changed. NOTE THAT THIS
            IS AN INTERNET DRAFT, AND THAT THE OIDS ARE SUBJECT TO
            ADDITIONAL CHANGES AS THIS DOCUMENT IS EDITED.
  
     draft-ietf-crisp-firs-ipv6-01:
  
        *   Several clarifications and corrections have been made.
  
     draft-ietf-crisp-firs-ipv6-00:
  
        *   Restructured the document set.
  
        *   "Attribute references" have been eliminated from the
            specification. All referential attributes now provide
            actual data instead of URL pointers to data. Clients that
            wish to retrieve these values will need to start new
            queries using the data values instead of URLs.
  
        *   The attribute-specific operational attributes have been
            eliminated as unnecessary.
  
        *   The inetIpv6Registrar and inetIpv6Registry attributes were
            added.
  
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        *   Several attributes had their OIDs changed. NOTE THAT THIS
            IS AN INTERNET DRAFT, AND THAT THE OIDS ARE SUBJECT TO
            ADDITIONAL CHANGES AS THIS DOCUMENT IS EDITED.
  
        *   Several typographical errors have been fixed.
  
        *   Some unnecessary text has been removed.
  
  10.     Author's Address
  
     Eric A. Hall
     ehall@ehsco.com
  
  11.     Acknowledgments
  
     Funding for the RFC editor function is currently provided by the
     Internet Society.
  
     Portions of this document were funded by VeriSign Labs.
  
     The first version of this specification was co-authored by Andrew
     Newton of VeriSign Labs, and subsequent versions continue to be
     developed with his active participation. Edward Lewis also
     contributed significant feedback to this specification in the
     later stages of its developments.
  
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