eduPersonOrgDN
eduPersonOrgDN
A short description
The distinguished name (DN) of the directory entry representing the institution with which the person is associated.
Usage
Utility class
[ Core | Standard | Extended ]
Attribute belongs to minimally useful attribute set.
Is attribute required?
Mandatory. Must be supported by all applications in the Feide federation.
Confidentiality
Low. Data well known from other sources.
Integrity
Medium. Values should be up to date.
Availability
Medium. If the LDAP uses this attribute, it should normally be provided for relevant objects. Authorization may fail if no value is available.
Details
Multiple values?
Single value
Value format
DistinguishedName
Attribute origin
eduPerson
LDAP
- OID
- 1.3.6.1.4.1.5923.1.1.1.3
- Datatype
- DistinguishedName
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With a distinguished name, the client can do an efficient lookup in the institution's directory to find out more about the organization with which the person is associated.
cn (common name), sn (surname, family name) and this attribute, eduPersonOrgDN, are the three attributes satisfying the "core" application utility class of eduPerson.
The directory entry pointed to by this dn should be represented in the X.521(2001) "organization" object class
Example applications for which this attribute would be useful:
Directory of directories, white pages.
Examples
o=Hogwarts, dc=hsww, dc=wiz