All options are hints to clients as to how to use the data received. No proposed option impacts server operations, and no option implies required client support.
Option |
Description |
Suggestions for Use |
Comments |
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Associated attribute is for internal-to-the-organization use only, and may not be further released by the client. |
Attributes flagged |
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Where attributes may be expressed in a hierarchy, level-1 may be used to indicate the top of the hierarchy, and additional numbers (level-2, level-3, etc) may be used to indicate subentries. |
Where it may be desirable to reflect multiple organizational units (RFC 4519) that apply to a record (eg: division/department or school/program). |
Alternate approaches could include encoding the full ou in a single attribute value (eg: ou=division,department) or requiring the client to search for parent objects to calculate the hierarchy. |