MTR> The Directory is a listing (publication) mechanism, not a
registration mechanism. (Consult SD-5 from the NADF for the
differences; see RFC 1417 for information on the NADF's SD document
series.) ... It is a matter of fiction to assert that any binding
exists between the entry pointed to by [any] DN and the real-world.
I much prefer the "McCarthy Duck Test" to words in the documents that
you reference. If the directory server specifies how I must structure
my name, and demands proof that I own my name, then the directory server
is registering me. It is a matter of fantasy (or self-delusion) to make
any other assertion.
Peace ..Tom Jones