XEP-0063: Basic Filtering Operations

Abstract
A module that provides basic conditions and actions for packet filtering.
Author
Robert Norris
Copyright
© 1999 – 2021 XMPP Standards Foundation. SEE LEGAL NOTICES.
Status

Deferred

WARNING: This document has been automatically Deferred after 12 months of inactivity in its previous Experimental state. Implementation of the protocol described herein is not recommended for production systems. However, exploratory implementations are encouraged to resume the standards process.
Type
Informational
Version
0.2 (2003-09-30)
Document Lifecycle
  1. Experimental
  2. Deferred
  3. Proposed
  4. Active

1. Introduction

This document defines a module for Packet Filtering (XEP-0062) [1] that provides some basic conditions and actions to perform common packet filtering tasks.

This module operates in the "http://jabber.org/protocol/filter/basic" namespace.

2. Conditions

This module defines the fullowing conditions:

Example 1. Matches all presence packets
<presence xmlns='http://jabber.org/protocol/filter/basic'/>
Example 2. Matches all jabber:iq:version IQ packets
<iq xmlns='http://jabber.org/protocol/filter/basic'>jabber:iq:version</iq>
Example 3. Matches all packets from user@company.com
<from xmlns='http://jabber.org/protocol/filter/basic'>user@company.com</from>

3. Actions

This module defines the fullowing actions:

Example 4. Pretend that we don't exist
<bounce xmlns='http://jabber.org/protocol/filter/basic' code='404'/>
Example 5. Send a copy to our home account
<copy xmlns='http://jabber.org/protocol/filter/basic'>me@home.com</copy>

4. Security Considerations

There are no security features or concerns related to this proposal.

5. IANA Considerations

This document requires no interaction with the IANA.

6. JANA Considerations

No namespaces or parameters need to be registered with JANA as a result of this document.

Appendices

Appendix A: Document Information

Series
XEP
Number
0063
Publisher
XMPP Standards Foundation
Status
Deferred
Type
Informational
Version
0.2
Last Updated
2003-09-30
Approving Body
XMPP Council
Dependencies
XEP-0062
Supersedes
None
Superseded By
None
Short Name
Not yet assigned
Source Control
HTML

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Appendix B: Author Information

Robert Norris
Email
rob@cataclysm.cx
JabberID
rob@cataclysm.cx

Copyright

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Appendix D: Relation to XMPP

The Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol (XMPP) is defined in the XMPP Core (RFC 6120) and XMPP IM (RFC 6121) specifications contributed by the XMPP Standards Foundation to the Internet Standards Process, which is managed by the Internet Engineering Task Force in accordance with RFC 2026. Any protocol defined in this document has been developed outside the Internet Standards Process and is to be understood as an extension to XMPP rather than as an evolution, development, or modification of XMPP itself.

Appendix E: Discussion Venue

The primary venue for discussion of XMPP Extension Protocols is the <standards@xmpp.org> discussion list.

Discussion on other xmpp.org discussion lists might also be appropriate; see <https://xmpp.org/about/discuss.shtml> for a complete list.

Errata can be sent to <editor@xmpp.org>.

Appendix F: Requirements Conformance

The following requirements keywords as used in this document are to be interpreted as described in RFC 2119: "MUST", "SHALL", "REQUIRED"; "MUST NOT", "SHALL NOT"; "SHOULD", "RECOMMENDED"; "SHOULD NOT", "NOT RECOMMENDED"; "MAY", "OPTIONAL".

Appendix G: Notes

1. XEP-0062: Packet Filtering <https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0062.html>.

Appendix H: Revision History

Note: Older versions of this specification might be available at https://xmpp.org/extensions/attic/

  1. Version 0.2 (2003-09-30)
    At the request of the author, changed the status of this document to Deferred pending development of an implementation; also changed the type to Informational.
    psa
  2. Version 0.1 (2002-12-05)
    Initial version.
    rn

Appendix I: Bib(La)TeX Entry

@report{norris2002not yet assigned,
  title = {Basic Filtering Operations},
  author = {Norris, Robert},
  type = {XEP},
  number = {0063},
  version = {0.2},
  institution = {XMPP Standards Foundation},
  url = {https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0063.html},
  date = {2002-12-05/2003-09-30},
}

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