mnichols@nmsu.edu (Mark Nichols) (07/20/89)
Does an implementation of the X.500 directory service that will runs using the TCP/IP protocols exist ? We are in the planning stages of implementing a campus directory service and it sure would be nice to do this once and not again when iso and X.400 and X.500 become a way of life. *Any* pointers would be greatly appreciated. Mark Nichols mnichols@nmsu.edu
mrose@CHEETAH.NYSER.NET (Marshall Rose) (07/24/89)
As a part of the openly available ISODE package, there is a fully functional implementation of the OSI Directory called QUIPU. As one of its functions, the ISODE permits OSI applications to run over either TCP or X.25 or TP4. Recently, NYSERNet Inc., my employer, announced an X.500 White Pages Pilot Project based on this implementation in the Internet. For additional information, you can contact me privately (that is, DO NOT send your message to the iso list). /mtr
sasgkh@sas.UUCP (Ken Howell) (07/26/89)
We would also like to see any info on X.500 implementations. Thanks. -- Ken Howell ...!mcnc!rti!sas!sasgkh
colella@EMU.NCSL.NIST.GOV (Richard Colella) (08/01/89)
> > We would also like to see any info on X.500 implementations. Thanks. > > -- > > Ken Howell ...!mcnc!rti!sas!sasgkh > We are implementing ISO 9594/X.500 here at NIST. The software design was finished a few months ago and is available through anonymous ftp on osi.ncsl.nist.gov (129.6.48.100) in the directory ./pub/directory: NIST_phase2_doc.ps - PostScript version NIST_phase2_doc.ps.Z - ... compressed NIST_phase2_doc.tar - LaTeX source NIST_phase2_doc.tar.Z - ... compressed It is being implemented on top of ISODE. It consists of a DSA that implements full DAP and DSP, a DUA with a well-defined programmatic interface, and a menu-driven terminal interface that is configurable and easy to use without giving up the power of x.500. To address the widest possible set of terminal users, we use `curses' for the screen manipulation. Some of the goals are: - to be as conformant as possible to 9594/x.500. With a few exceptions this appears achievable (e.g., we ARE implementing access control and are NOT implementing non-specific subordinate references); - to make the implementation publicly available; - to provide a possible reference implementation for GOSIP-compliant systems; - to (maybe) provide the basis for a conformance test system; and, - to allow easy substitution of the DBMS we provide with a commercial one. This way those who just want to experiment can do so without any expense, and those who want to run it in a more "production" environment can easily substitute the DBMS of their choice (our DBMS interface looks like simplified SQL). We anticipate finishing in Q1 1990. There are things that we would like to add after that, depending on resources, such as strong authentication. Time will tell....... Regards, Richard
bob@retix.retix.retix.com (Bobby Martyna) (08/01/89)
Retix, based in Santa Monica, California, has had a fully conformant,
portable Directory Access Protocol (DAP) (with an example DSA) since 1987.
Available in 2Q90 will be a complete Distributed Directory implementation
onto System V.3 (with source code available).
I will be happy to provide you with further details...
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