Title :
Naming in OSI: distinguished names or object identifiers?
Author_Institution :
IBM Zurich Res. Lab., Ruschlikon, Switzerland
Abstract :
Two identification schemes are introduced that are largely used in the OSI world, and increasingly accepted in the broader telecommunications world: distinguished names and object identifiers. It is shown that the former scheme is flexible and powerful enough to satisfy the naming needs of a worldwide network, while the latter can address some special requirements in particular cases. A solution is proposed that allows the two schemes to coexist with minor changes to existing standards, in the framework of the same worldwide X.500-based directory service, thus avoiding the needless proliferation of incompatible directory services
Keywords :
identification; open systems; protocols; OSI; X.500-based directory service; distinguished names; global network; identification schemes; naming; object identifiers; standards; telecommunications; worldwide network; Communication standards; Communication system control; Guidelines; Humans; Internet; Laboratories; Marine vehicles; Open systems; Standards development;
Conference_Titel :
CompEuro '91. Advanced Computer Technology, Reliable Systems and Applications. 5th Annual European Computer Conference. Proceedings.
Conference_Location :
Bologna
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-2141-9
DOI :
10.1109/CMPEUR.1991.257393