rfc1330.txt

著名的RFC文档,其中有一些文档是已经翻译成中文的的.

Network Working Group                        ESCC X.500/X.400 Task Force
Request for Comments: 1330      ESnet Site Coordinating Committee (ESCC)
                                         Energy Sciences Network (ESnet)
                                                                May 1992


             Recommendations for the Phase I Deployment of
                   OSI Directory Services (X.500) and
                 OSI Message Handling Services (X.400)
                       within the ESnet Community


Status of this Memo

   This memo provides information for the Internet community.  It does
   not specify an Internet standard.  Distribution of this memo is
   unlimited.

Overview

   The Energy Sciences Network (ESnet) is a nation-wide computer data
   communications network managed and funded by the United States
   Department of Energy, Office of Energy Research (U.S. DOE/OER), for
   the purpose of supporting multiple program, open scientific research.
   ESnet is intended to facilitate remote access to major Energy
   Research (ER) scientific facilities, provide needed information
   dissemination among scientific collaborators throughout all ER
   programs, and provide widespread access to existing ER supercomputer
   facilities.

   Coordination of ER-wide network-related technical activities over the
   ESnet backbone is achieved through the ESnet Site Coordinating
   Committee (ESCC). This committee is comprised of one technical
   contact person from each backbone site, as well as some members of
   the ESnet management and networking staff.  As the need for new
   levels of ESnet services arise, the ESCC typically creates task
   forces to investigate and research issues relating to these new
   services.  Each task force usually results in a whitepaper which
   makes recommendations to the ESnet community on how these services
   should be deployed to meet the mission of DOE/OER.

   This RFC is a near verbatim copy of the whitepaper produced by the
   ESnet Site Coordinating Committee's X.500/X.400 Task Force.

Table of Contents

   Status of this Document  .......................................    4
   Acknowledgments  ...............................................    4



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   1  Introduction  ...............................................    5
   1.1  Abstract and Introduction  ................................    5
   1.2  Structure of this Document  ...............................    5
   2  X.500 - OSI Directory Services  .............................    6
   2.1  Brief Tutorial  ...........................................    6
   2.2  Participation in the PSI White Pages Pilot Project  .......    7
   2.3  Recommended X.500 Implementation  .........................    7
   2.4  Naming Structure  .........................................    8
   2.4.1  Implications of the Adoption of RFC-1255 by PSI  ........    9
   2.4.2  Universities and Commercial Entities  ...................   10
   2.4.3  Naming Structure Below the o=<site> Level  ..............   10
   2.5  Information Stored in X.500  ..............................   13
   2.5.1  Information Security  ...................................   14
   2.6  Accessing the X.500 Directory Service  ....................   14
   2.6.1  Directory Service via WHOIS  ............................   15
   2.6.2  Directory Service via Electronic Mail  ..................   15
   2.6.3  Directory Service via FINGER  ...........................   15
   2.6.4  Directory Service via Specialized Applications  .........   15
   2.6.5  Directory Service from PCs and MACs  ....................   16
   2.7  Services Provided by ESnet  ...............................   16
   2.7.1  X.500 Operations Mailing List  ..........................   17
   2.7.2  Accessing the X.500 Directory  ..........................   17
   2.7.3  Backbone Site Aliases  ..................................   18
   2.7.4  Multiprotocol Stack Support  ............................   18
   2.7.5  Managing a Site's X.500 Information  ....................   19
   2.7.5.1  Open Availability of Site Information  ................   19
   2.7.5.2  Access Methods for Local Users  .......................   19
   2.7.5.3  Limitations of Using ESnet Services  ..................   20
   2.8  ESnet Running a Level-0 DSA for c=US  .....................   20
   2.9  X.500 Registration Requirements  ..........................   21
   2.10  Future X.500 Issues to be Considered  ....................   21
   2.10.1  ADDMDS Interoperating with PRDMDS  .....................   21
   2.10.2  X.400 Interaction with X.500  ..........................   21
   2.10.3  Use of X.500 for NIC Information  ......................   22
   2.10.4  Use of X.500 for Non-White Pages Information  ..........   22
   2.10.5  Introduction of New X.500 Implementations  .............   22
   2.10.6  Interaction of X.500 and DECdns  .......................   22
   3  X.400 - OSI Message Handling Services  ......................   23
   3.1  Brief Tutorial  ...........................................   23
   3.2  ESnet X.400 Logical Backbone  .............................   25
   3.3  Naming Structure  .........................................   25
   3.3.1  Participating in the ESnet Private Management Domain  ...   25
   3.3.2  Operating a Site Private Management Domain  .............   26
   3.3.3  Detailed Name Structure  ................................   26
   3.4  X.400 Routing  ............................................   26
   3.4.1  Responsibilities in Operating an X.400 PRMD MTA  ........   28
   3.4.2  Responsibilities in Operating an X.400 Organizational MTA   29
   3.5  Services Provided by ESnet  ...............................   29



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   3.5.1  X.400 Operations Mailing List  ..........................   30
   3.5.2  MTA Routing Table on ESnet Information Server  ..........   30
   3.5.3  MTA Routing Table Format  ...............................   30
   3.5.4  Gateway Services and Multiprotocol Stack Support  .......   30
   3.5.5  Registering/Listing your PRMD or Organizational MTA with
          ESnet  ..................................................   31
   3.6  X.400 Message Routing Between ADMDS and PRMDS  ............   32
   3.7  X.400 Registration Requirements  ..........................   32
   3.8  Future X.400 Issues to be Considered  .....................   33
   3.8.1  X.400 Mail Routing to International DOE Researchers  ....   33
   3.8.2  X.400 (1984) and X.400 (1988)  ..........................   33
   3.8.3  X.400 Interaction with X.500  ...........................   33
   4  OSI Name Registration and Issues  ...........................   33
   4.1  Registration Authorities  .................................   34
   4.2  Registration Versus Notification  .........................   34
   4.3  Sources of Nationally Unique Name Registration  ...........   35
   4.4  How to Apply for ANSI Organization Names  .................   35
   4.5  How to Apply for GSA Organization Names  ..................   36
   4.5.1  GSA Designated Agency Representatives  ..................   36
   4.5.2  Forwarding of ANSI Registrations to GSA  ................   37
   4.6  How to Apply for U.S. DOE Organization Names  .............   37
   4.7  Why Apply for a Trademark with the PTO?  ..................   38
   4.8  How to Apply for a Trademark with the PTO  ................   38
   4.9  Future Name Registration Issues to be Considered  .........   39
   4.9.1  ANSI Registered ADMD and PRMD Names  ....................   39
   Glossary  ......................................................   40
   Appendix A:  Current Activities in X.500  ......................   49
   Appendix B:  Current Activities in X.400  ......................   55
   Appendix C:  How to Obtain QUIPU, PP and ISODE  ................   58
   Appendix D:  Sample X.500 Input File and Restricted Character
                List  .............................................   65
   Appendix E:  ESnet Backbone Sites  .............................   68
   Appendix F:  Local Site Contacts for DOE Naming Authorities  ...   70
   Appendix G:  Recommended Reading  ..............................   77
   Appendix H:  Task Force Member Information  ....................   83
   Security Considerations  .......................................   86
   Authors' Addresses  ............................................   86














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               Recommendations for the Phase I Deployment of
                    OSI Directory Services (X.500) and
                   OSI Message Handling Services (X.400)
                        within the ESnet Community

         ESnet Site Coordinating Committee X.500/X.400 Task Force

                                Version 1.1

                                March 1992

Status of this Document

   This document makes recommendations for the Phase I deployment of OSI
   Directory Services and OSI Message Handling Services within the ESnet
   Community.  This document is available via anonymous FTP on the ESnet
   Information Server (nic.es.net, 128.55.32.3) in the directory
   [ANONYMOUS.ESNET-DOC] in the file ESNET-X500-X400-VERSION-1-1.TXT.
   The distribution of this document is unlimited.

Acknowledgments

   The following individuals have participated in and contributed to the
   ESCC X.500/X.400 Task Force.  Several of these individuals have also
   authored portions of this document.  See Appendix H for additional
   information regarding task force members and contributing authors.

   Allen Sturtevant (Chair)  Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
   Bob Aiken                 U.S. DOE/OER/SCS (now with NSF)
   Joe Carlson               Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
   Les Cottrell              Stanford Linear Accelerator Center
   Tim Doody                 Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
   Tony Genovese             Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
   Arlene Getchell           Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
   Charles Granieri          Stanford Linear Accelerator Center
   Kipp Kippenhan            Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
   Connie Logg               Stanford Linear Accelerator Center
   Glenn Michel              Los Alamos National Laboratory
   Peter Mierswa             Digital Equipment Corporation
   Jean-Noel Moyne           Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory
   Kevin Oberman             Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
   Dave Oran                 Digital Equipment Corporation
   Bob Segrest               Digital Equipment Corporation
   Tim Streater              Stanford Linear Accelerator Center
   Mike Sullenberger         Stanford Linear Accelerator Center
   Alan Turner               Pacific Northwest Laboratory
   Linda Winkler             Argonne National Laboratory
   Russ Wright               Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory



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1.  Introduction

1.1.  Abstract and Introduction

   This document recommends an initial approach for the Phase I
   deployment of OSI Directory Services (X.500) and OSI Message Handling
   Services (X.400) within the ESnet community.  It is anticipated that
   directly connected ESnet backbone sites will participate and follow
   the suggestions set forth in this document.

   Section 7 of the "ESnet Program Plan" (DOE/OER-0486T, dated March
   1991) cites the need for further research and investigation in the
   areas of electronic mail and directory services.  The ESCC
   X.500/X.400 Task Force was created to address this need.
   Additionally, the task force is addressing the issues of a
   coordinated, interoperable deployment of OSI Directory Services and
   OSI Message Handling within the entire ESnet community.  Since only a
   small subset of this community is actively pursuing these avenues,
   considerable effort must be made to establish the necessary "base" to
   build upon.  If directly connected ESnet sites participate in these
   services, a consistent transition path will be ensured and the
   services provided will be mutually valuable and useful.

   X.500 and X.400 are continuously evolving standards, and are
   typically updated every four years.  U.S. GOSIP (Government OSI
   Profile) Requirements are updated to define additional functionality
   as needed by the U.S. Federal Government, usually every two years.
   As the X.500 and X.400 standards evolve and U.S. GOSIP Requirements
   are extended, consideration must be given as to the effect this may
   have on these existing services in the ESnet community.  At these
   cross-roads, or when a sizeable increase in service functionality is
   desired, another "phase of deployment" may be in order.  In this
   sense, there isn't a specific "final phase" goal, but rather several
   new releases (updates) to the level of existing services.

1.2.  Structure of this Document

   X.500 is presented first.  The issues of DSA (Directory Service
   Agent) deployment, DSA registration, naming schema, involvement in
   the PSI White Pages Pilot Project, recommended object classes,
   recommended attribute types, information security, search
   optimization, user friendly naming and update frequency are
   addressed.

   In the area of X.400, issues relating to MTA (Message Transfer Agent)
   deployment, ESnet X.400 well-known entry points, ESnet backbone site
   X.400 well-known entry points, MTA registration, naming hierarchy,
   PRMD peering, bidirectional X.400-SMTP relaying and



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