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        RFC 2830

        Title:      Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (v3):
                    Extension for Transport Layer Security 
        Author(s):  J. Hodges, R. Morgan, M. Wahl
        Status:     Standards Track
        Date:       May 2000
        Mailbox:    JHodges@oblix.com, rlmorgan@washington.edu,
                    Mark.Wahl@innosoft.com 
        Pages:      12
        Characters: 24469
        Updates/Obsoletes/SeeAlso:  None

        I-D Tag:    draft-ietf-ldapext-ldapv3-tls-06.txt

        URL:        ftp://ftp.isi.edu/in-notes/rfc2830.txt


This document defines the "Start Transport Layer Security (TLS)
Operation" for LDAP [LDAPv3, TLS]. This operation provides for TLS
establishment in an LDAP association and is defined in terms of an
LDAP extended request.

This document is a product of the LDAP Extension Working Group of the
IETF.

This is now a Proposed Standard Protocol.

This document specifies an Internet standards track protocol for
the Internet community, and requests discussion and suggestions
for improvements.  Please refer to the current edition of the
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