RFC 1485: A String Representation of Distinguished Names (OSI-DS 23 (v5))

When a distinguished name is communicated between to users not using a directory protocol (e.g., in a mail message), there is a need to have a user-oriented…

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Outgoing relationships (1 related RFC)

Informative reference — RFC 1484: Using the OSI Directory to achieve User Friendly Naming (OSI-DS 24 (v1.2))

Incoming relationships (6 related RFCs)

Obsoleted by — RFC 1779: A String Representation of Distinguished Names
Obsoleted by — RFC 3494: Lightweight Directory Access Protocol version 2 (LDAPv2) to Historic Status
Informatively referenced by — RFC 1801: MHS use of the X.500 Directory to support MHS Routing
Informatively referenced by — RFC 1484: Using the OSI Directory to achieve User Friendly Naming (OSI-DS 24 (v1.2))
Informatively referenced by — RFC 1565: Network Services Monitoring MIB
Informatively referenced by — RFC 1632: A Revised Catalog of Available X.500 Implementations