File formats:

Status:

INFORMATIONAL

Authors:

S. Sun
L. Lannom
B. Boesch

Stream:

INDEPENDENT

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DOI:  https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC3650

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Abstract

This document provides an overview of the Handle System in terms of its namespace and service architecture, as well as its relationship to other Internet services such as DNS, LDAP/X.500, and URNs. The Handle System is a general-purpose global name service that allows secured name resolution and administration over networks such as the Internet. The Handle System manages handles, which are unique names for digital objects and other Internet resources.

For the definition of Status, see RFC 2026.

For the definition of Stream, see RFC 8729.