Provider+Directories+Use+Case+1+Implementation+Guide


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Grove || The Assumptions Section will list skills and knowledge we expect the reader to possess prior to reading the document. It could point readers to an appendix of relevant reference materials, such as RFCs, the S&I framework wiki, and whitepapers. ||
 * **Section Name** || **Section Number** || **Volunteer Lead(s)** || **Proposed d Content** ||
 * ======Introduction====== || 1 || Marian Reed, Aaron Seib || The Introduction Section will provide a brief overview of the entire implementation guide. It could introduce the ONC, Provider Directories, Direct Project, digital certificates, DNS and LDAP to the reader. ||
 * ======Purpose====== || 1.1 || Marian Reed, Aaron Seib || The Purpose Section will explain the goal of this implementation guide. It will explain to the reader what they can expect to learn from the guide and how it will benefit them. ||
 * ======Scope====== || 1.2 || Marian Reed, Aaron Seib || The Scope Section will explain the scope of this guide as defined in Use Case 1. It could present Use Case 1 scenarios. It may or may not touch on Use Case 2 and the differences between the efforts of the two workgroups. ||
 * ======Audience====== || 1.3 || Marian Reed, Aaron Seib || The Audience Section will list those parties that may benefit from reading this guide, such as software developers, vendors, and other HIT implementer parties. ||
 * ======Assumptions====== || 1.4 || Lester Keepper, Ernest
 * ======Approach====== || 1.5 || Ken Pool || The Approach Section will explain how the workgroup developed their recommended Hybrid Digital Certificate Discovery model and wrote this implementation. It could touch on the use of the project wiki, the Open Government Initiative model, committed members, and achieving consensus. ||
 * ======Certificate Discovery for======

Direct Project Implementation Guidance
|| 2 || Bob Dieterle || The Certificate Discovery for Direct Project Implementation Guidance Section will provide a detailed explanation of the goals of the initiative as set out in Use Case 1. ||
 * ======DNS/LDAP Hybrid Digital======

Certificate Discovery
|| 2.1 || Bob Dieterle || The DNS/LDAP Hybrid Digital Certificate Discovery Section will provide a detailed explanation of the workgroup’s recommendation. It will discuss the findings of the workgroup in regards to DNS and LDAP in achieving the goals of Use Case 1. This could include strengths and weaknesses of the two systems, risks, security issues, examples of how the hybrid approach works and why it meets the needs defined in Use Case 1. || Bachman || The DNS Section will provide readers specific directions on how to enable DNS servers to support the recommended hybrid approach. || Bachman || The LDAP Section will provide readers specific directions on how to enable LDAP servers to support the recommended hybrid approach. ||
 * ======DNS====== || 2.1.1 || Peter
 * ======LDAP====== || 2.1.2 || Peter
 * Use of Return Certificates || 2.1.3 || Peter Bachman || This section applies to both DNS and LDAP: it is the responsibility of all clients to validate the certificates and determine acceptability. ||
 * ======Appendix A: Acronyms====== || 3 || Support Staff || Refer below for a list of acronyms found in the Certificate Discovery for Direct Project Implementation Guide: ||
 * ======Appendix B: References====== || 4 || Support Staff || Refer below for a list of reference documents involved in the Certificate Discovery for Direct Project Implementation Guide: ||

Revision History

 * **Version** || **Artifact** || **Status** ||
 * 1 || [|PD SWG IG v1] || Closed ||
 * 2 || [|PD SWG IG v2] || Open ||
 * 3 || [|PD SWG IG v3] || Current ||
 * 4 || [|PD SWG IG v4a] || Current ||

Reference Documents

 * **Date** || **Owner** || **Artifact** || **Status** ||
 * 9/26/2011 || John Moehrke || Implementation Guidelines || Open ||
 * 9/30/2011 || N/A || DNS + LDAP Hybrid Consensus || Closed ||

Implementation Guide Leads
(Committed Member, Other Interested Party, ONC Contractor) ||
 * **Name** || **Organization** || **Role**
 * Lester Keepper || SHAPE HITECH, LLC || Committed Member ||
 * Ernest Grove || SHAPE HITECH, LLC || Committed Member ||
 * Warren Melnick ||  || Committed Member ||