NameFLOW-Paradise piloting X.500(93)

NameFLOW-Paradise piloting X.500(93) Pilot (NP-93)

In March 1995 participants of the NameFLOW-Paradise international X.500 directory service decided to launch a pilot to test the 1993 edition of the X.500 standard. The short term goal of the pilot is to gain experience with 1993 compliant implementations to pave the way for a full scale X.500(93) service next year, allowing more software vendors to participate. The transition is a necessary step towards the creation of a more universal directory.

A press release announcing the Pilot was sent out on 4 May 1995.

Pilot Overview

The NP-93 Pilot - framework version 4 - 30 January 1997.

1. Root Context Tests

Phase 1: Test Plan - 29 January 1996
Phase 1: Test Results - 28 March 1996
A postscript version of the Test Results Presentation is also available. (gzipped! - 10 April 1996)

2. Inter working and Scaling Tests

Phase 2: Test Plan - 5 February 1997.
Phase 2: Test Results - 27 August 1997

The biggest challenge is that "standard X.500" looses some of the advantages over the Quipu model. To get a comparable service there is a need for Managing the Root Context. An Internet Draft is forwarded to solve this problem. In April 1996, a X.500 ISO/ITU-T Meeting was used to discuss this particular issue.