Network Working Group K. Zeilenga, Ed.
Request for Comments: 3698 OpenLDAP Foundation
Updates: 2798 February 2004
Category: Standards Track
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP):
Additional Matching Rules
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Copyright (C) The Internet Society (2004). All Rights Reserved.
Abstract
This document provides a collection of matching rules for use with
the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP). As these matching
rules are simple adaptations of matching rules specified for use with
the X.500 Directory, most are already in wide use.
Table of Contents
1. Background and Intended Use. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2. Matching Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2.1. booleanMatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2.2. caseExactMatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2.3. caseExactOrderingMatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2.4. caseExactSubstringsMatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2.5. caseIgnoreListSubstringsMatch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2.6. directoryStringFirstComponentMatch . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2.7. integerOrderingMatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2.8. keywordMatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2.9. numericStringOrderingMatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.10. octetStringOrderingMatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.11. storedPrefixMatch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.12. wordMatch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
3. Security Considerations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
4. IANA Considerations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
5. Acknowledgments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
6. References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
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6.1. Normative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
6.2. Informative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
7. Author's Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
8. Full Copyright Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
1. Background and Intended Use
This document adapts additional X.500 Directory [X.500] matching
rules [X.520] for use with the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
(LDAP) [RFC 3377]. Most of these rules are widely used today on the
Internet, such as in support of the inetOrgPerson [RFC 2798] and
Policy Core Information Model [RFC 3703] LDAP schemas. The rules are
applicable to many other applications.
This document supersedes the informational matching rules
descriptions provided in RFC 2798 that are now provided in this
document. Specifically, section 2 of this document replaces section
9.3.3 of RFC 2798.
Schema definitions are provided using LDAP description formats
[RFC 2252]. Definitions provided here are formatted (line wrapped)
for readability.
2. Matching Rules
2.1. booleanMatch
The booleanMatch rule compares for equality a asserted Boolean value
with an attribute value of BOOLEAN syntax. The rule returns TRUE if
and only if the values are the same, i.e., both are TRUE or both are
FALSE. (Source: X.520)
( 2.5.13.13 NAME 'booleanMatch'
SYNTAX 1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.7 )
The BOOLEAN (1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.7) syntax is described in
[RFC 2252].
2.2. caseExactMatch
The caseExactMatch rule compares for equality the asserted value with
an attribute value of DirectoryString syntax. The rule is identical
to the caseIgnoreMatch [RFC 2252] rule except that case is not
ignored. (Source: X.520)
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( 2.5.13.5 NAME 'caseExactMatch'
SYNTAX 1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.15 )
The DirectoryString (1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.15) syntax is
described in [RFC 2252].
2.3. caseExactOrderingMatch
The caseExactOrderingMatch rule compares the collation order of the
asserted string with an attribute value of DirectoryString syntax.
The rule is identical to the caseIgnoreOrderingMatch [RFC 2252] rule
except that letters are not folded. (Source: X.520)
( 2.5.13.6 NAME 'caseExactOrderingMatch'
SYNTAX 1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.15 )
The DirectoryString (1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.15) syntax is
described in [RFC 2252].
2.4. caseExactSubstringsMatch
The caseExactSubstringsMatch rule determines whether the asserted
value(s) are substrings of an attribute value of DirectoryString
syntax. The rule is identical to the caseIgnoreSubstringsMatch
[RFC 2252] rule except that case is not ignored. (Source: X.520)
( 2.5.13.7 NAME 'caseExactSubstringsMatch'
SYNTAX 1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.58 )
The SubstringsAssertion (1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.58) syntax is
described in [RFC 2252].
2.5. caseIgnoreListSubstringsMatch
The caseIgnoreListSubstringMatch rule compares the asserted substring
with an attribute value which is a sequence of DirectoryStrings, but
where the case (upper or lower) is not significant for comparison
purposes. The asserted value matches a stored value if and only if
the asserted value matches the string formed by concatenating the
strings of the stored value. This matching is done according to the
caseIgnoreSubstringsMatch [RFC 2252] rule; however, none of the
initial, any, or final values of the asserted value are considered to
match a substring of the concatenated string which spans more than
one of the strings of the stored value. (Source: X.520)
( 2.5.13.12 NAME 'caseIgnoreListSubstringsMatch'
SYNTAX 1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.58 )
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The SubstringsAssertion (1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.58) syntax is
described in [RFC 2252].
2.6. directoryStringFirstComponentMatch
The directoryStringFirstComponentMatch rule compares for equality the
asserted DirectoryString value with an attribute value of type
SEQUENCE whose first component is mandatory and of type
DirectoryString. The rule returns TRUE if and only if the attribute
value has a first component whose value matches the asserted
DirectoryString using the rules of caseIgnoreMatch [RFC 2252]. A
value of the assertion syntax is derived from a value of the
attribute syntax by using the value of the first component of the
SEQUENCE. (Source: X.520)
( 2.5.13.31 NAME 'directoryStringFirstComponentMatch'
SYNTAX 1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.15 )
The DirectoryString (1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.15) syntax is
described in [RFC 2252].
2.7. integerOrderingMatch
The integerOrderingMatch rule compares the ordering of the asserted
integer with an attribute value of INTEGER syntax. The rule returns
True if the attribute value is less than the asserted value. (Source:
X.520)
( 2.5.13.15 NAME 'integerOrderingMatch'
SYNTAX 1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.27 )
The INTEGER (1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.27) syntax is described in
[RFC 2252].
2.8. keywordMatch
The keywordMatch rule compares the asserted string with keywords in
an attribute value of DirectoryString syntax. The rule returns TRUE
if and only if the asserted value matches any keyword in the
attribute value. The identification of keywords in an attribute
value and of the exactness of match are both implementation specific.
(Source: X.520)
( 2.5.13.33 NAME 'keywordMatch'
SYNTAX 1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.15 )
The DirectoryString (1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.15) syntax is
described in [RFC 2252].
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2.9. numericStringOrderingMatch
The numericStringOrderingMatch rule compares the collation order of
the asserted string with an attribute value of NumericString syntax.
The rule is identical to the caseIgnoreOrderingMatch [RFC 2252] rule
except that all space characters are skipped during comparison (case
is irrelevant as characters are numeric). (Source: X.520)
( 2.5.13.9 NAME 'numericStringOrderingMatch'
SYNTAX 1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.36 )
The NumericString (1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.36) syntax is described
in [RFC 2252].
2.10. octetStringOrderingMatch
The octetStringOrderingMatch rule compares the collation order of the
asserted octet string with an attribute value of OCTET STRING syntax.
The rule compares octet strings from first octet to last octet, and
from the most significant bit to the least significant bit within the
octet. The first occurrence of a different bit determines the
ordering of the strings. A zero bit precedes a one bit. If the
strings are identical but contain different numbers of octets, the
shorter string precedes the longer string. (Source: X.520)
( 2.5.13.18 NAME 'octetStringOrderingMatch'
SYNTAX 1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.40 )
The OCTET STRING (1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.40) syntax is described
in [RFC 2252].
2.11. storedPrefixMatch
The storedPrefixMatch rule determines whether an attribute value,
whose syntax is DirectoryString is a prefix (i.e., initial substring)
of the asserted value, without regard to the case (upper or lower) of
the strings. The rule returns TRUE if and only if the attribute
value is an initial substring of the asserted value with
corresponding characters identical except possibly with regard to
case. (Source: X.520)
( 2.5.13.41 NAME 'storedPrefixMatch'
SYNTAX 1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.15 )
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Note: This rule can be used, for example, to compare values in the
Directory which are telephone area codes with a purported value
which is a telephone number.
The DirectoryString (1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.15) syntax is
described in [RFC 2252].
2.12. wordMatch
The wordMatch rule compares the asserted string with words in an
attribute value of DirectoryString syntax. The rule returns TRUE if
and only if the asserted word matches any word in the attribute
value. Individual word matching is as for the caseIgnoreMatch
[RFC 2252] matching rule. The precise definition of a "word" is
implementation specific. (Source: X.520)
( 2.5.13.32 NAME 'wordMatch'
SYNTAX 1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.15 )
The DirectoryString (1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.15) syntax is
described in [RFC 2252].
3. Security Considerations
General LDAP security considerations [RFC 3377] is applicable to the
use of this schema. Additional considerations are noted above where
appropriate.
4. IANA Considerations
The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) has updated the LDAP
descriptors registry [RFC 3383] as indicated in the following
template:
Subject: Request for LDAP Descriptor Registration Update
Descriptor (short name): see comment
Object Identifier: see comments
Person & email address to contact for further information:
Kurt Zeilenga <kurt@OpenLDAP.org>
Usage: see comments
Specification: RFC 3698
Author/Change Controller: IESG
Comments:
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The following descriptors have been added:
NAME Type OID
------------------------ ---- ---------
booleanMatch M 2.5.13.13
caseExactMatch M 2.5.13.5
caseExactOrderingMatch M 2.5.13.6
caseExactSubstringsMatch M 2.5.13.7
caseIgnoreListSubstringsMatch M 2.5.13.12
directoryStringFirstComponentMatch M 2.5.13.31
integerOrderingMatch M 2.5.13.15
keywordMatch M 2.5.13.33
numericStringOrderingMatch M 2.5.13.9
octetStringOrderingMatch M 2.5.13.18
storedPrefixMatch M 2.5.13.41
wordMatch M 2.5.13.32
where Type M is Matching Rule.
This document makes no new OID assignments. It only associates LDAP
matching rule descriptions with existing X.500 matching rules.
5. Acknowledgments
This document borrows from [X.520], an ITU-T Recommendation.
6. References
6.1. Normative References
[RFC 2252] Wahl, M., Coulbeck, A., Howes, T. and S. Kille,
"Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (v3): Attribute
Syntax Definitions", RFC 2252, December 1997.
[RFC 3377] Hodges, J. and R. Morgan, "Lightweight Directory Access
Protocol (v3): Technical Specification", RFC 3377,
September 2002.
6.2. Informative References
[RFC 2798] Smith, M., "The LDAP inetOrgPerson Object Class", RFC
2798, April 2000.
[RFC 3383] Zeilenga, K., "IANA Considerations for LDAP", BCP 64
RFC 3383, September 2002.
[RFC 3703] Strassner, J., Moore, B., Moats, R. and E. Ellesson,
"Policy Core LDAP Schema", RFC 3703, February 2004.
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[X.500] International Telecommunication Union -
Telecommunication Standardization Sector, "The
Directory -- Overview of concepts, models and
services," X.500(1993) (also ISO/IEC 9594-1:1994).
[X.520] International Telecommunication Union -
Telecommunication Standardization Sector, "The
Directory: Selected Attribute Types", X.520(1997).
7. Author's Address
Kurt D. Zeilenga
OpenLDAP Foundation
EMail: Kurt@OpenLDAP.org
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