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Re: Distinguished values



>>> Hallvard B Furuseth h.b.furuseth@usit.uio.no> 3/15/04 11:12:10 AM >>
>
>[Protocol] 4.9 Modify DN Operation:
>
>If an entry containing the attribute cn:FOO is renamed to cn=foo,
>MAY/SHOULD/SHOULD NOT the server replace cn:FOO with cn:foo in the
>entry? The current text (describing the newrdn parameter) does
>not permit this.
MUST NOT, as the name already exists. Unfortunately this is a common end-user complaint.
 
I note that Protocol is missing language regarding the scenario where newrdn should be the same as the existing rdn (when moving and not renaming). I'll fix that.

>If an entry is renamed to cn=bar, may the server add the attribute
>cn:BAR?
Yes, but I doubt there are many that do,
 
Jim