Re: What can be the maximum size of a LDAP Name?

On 17 Mar 2009, at 12:30, Dieter Kluenter wrote:

> Chris Ridd <[email protected]> writes:
>
>> On 16 Mar 2009, at 14:05, raga wrote:
>>
>>> I've to store LDAP Name in a database Column. What should be the
>>> minimum size of that column . And is there any rationale for that?.
>>> The Format of LDAP Name  is like that of e-mail id.
>>
>> The mail attribute is defined in RFC 2798 as having a minimum upper
>> bound of 256 characters. In other words your database field needs to
>> be *at least* 256 characters wide. That definition appears to have
>> been taken from RFC 1274.
>
> There is no such definition in RFC 2798. This RFC only refers to
> attribute type mail as a MAY clause in inetorgPerson object class.

Check section 9.1.3. But as Kurt points out, see RFC 4524 instead.

Cheers,

Chris