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Namespace Considerations and Registries for GSS-API Extensions
draft-williams-gssapi-extensions-iana-00.txt
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Abstract
This document describes the ways in which the GSS-API may be extended
and directs the creation of IANA registries for GSS-API namespaces
that may be affected by any extensions.
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Table of Contents
1. Conventions used in this document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
3. Extensions to the GSS-API . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
4. Generic GSS-API Namespaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
5. Language Binding-Specific GSS-API Namespaces . . . . . . . . . 7
6. Extension-Specific GSS-API Namespaces . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
7. IANA Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
8. Security Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
9. Normative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Author's Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Intellectual Property and Copyright Statements . . . . . . . . 11
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1. Conventions used in this document
The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT",
"SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and "OPTIONAL" in this
document are to be interpreted as described in [RFC2119].
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2. Introduction
There is a need for generic and mechanism-specific extensions to the
Generic Security Services Application Programming Interface
(GSS-API). As such extensions are designed and standardized, both at
the IETF and elsewhere, there is a non-trivial risk of namespace
pollution and conflicts. To avoid this we set out guidelines for
extending the GSS-API and create IANA registries of GSS-API
namespaces.
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3. Extensions to the GSS-API
Extensions to the GSS-API can be categorized as follows:
o Generic
o Implementation-specific
o Mechanism-specific
o Language binding-specific
o Any combination of two or all three of the last three
Extensions to the GSS-API may be purely semantic, without effect on
the GSS-API's namespaces. Or they may introduce new functions,
constants, types, etc...; these clearly affect the GSS-API
namespaces.
Extensions that affect the GSS-API namespaces should be registered
with the IANA< along with their specific effects on the GSS-API
namespaces.
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4. Generic GSS-API Namespaces
All the function, constant and type names, as well as all the
constant values specified in the base GSS-API specification for the
basic generic GSS-API namespace.
The generic GSS-API namespaces are:
o Type names
o Function names
o Constant names for each type
o Constant values for each type
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5. Language Binding-Specific GSS-API Namespaces
<Add text; discuss header, module, library, class namespaces and
whatever else comes up that is language-specific and appropriate for
registration with the IANA.>
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6. Extension-Specific GSS-API Namespaces
Extensions to the GSS-API may create additional namespaces. IANA
registries SHOULD be created for any such new namespaces.
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7. IANA Considerations
The following registries should be established upon publication of
this document as an RFC:
o GSS-API Type Name Registry
o GSS-API Function Name Registry
o GSS-API Constant Name Registry
o GSS-API Constant Value Registry
o GSS-API Class/Header/Library/Module Name Registry
Entries in these registries should consist of:
o Namespace name
o Symbol name or prefix, OR value or value range.
o [optional] Reference to normative reference for the registration.
o [optional] Programming language
o [optional] Entry sub-type (e.g., "header name")
o [optional] Mechanism OID(s) and/or OID prefix(es) associated with
the entry
o [optional] Magic
o [optional] Expert Review (body or people who reviewed the
registration)
o [optional] Description (in English)
<Add text on guidelines for IANA consideration of registration
applications, particularly with respect to entries w/o normative
references, "magic" entries (e.g., special values of 'time' types
which indicate something other than absolute or relative time, such
as GSS_C_INDEFINITE), expert review requirements for registrations w/
o normative references, etc....>
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8. Security Considerations
This document has no security considerations.
9 Normative
[RFC2119] Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate
Requirement Levels", BCP 14, RFC 2119, March 1997.
[RFC2743] Linn, J., "Generic Security Service Application Program
Interface Version 2, Update 1", RFC 2743, January 2000.
[RFC2744] Wray, J., "Generic Security Service API Version 2 :
C-bindings", RFC 2744, January 2000.
Author's Address
Nicolas Williams
Sun Microsystems
5300 Riata Trace Ct
Austin, TX 78727
US
EMail: Nicolas.Williams@sun.com
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