postalAddress
postalAddress
A short description
Campus or office address, specifying the address information required for the physical postal delivery to an object.
Usage
Utility class
[ Core | Standard | Extended ]
Of use to some set of more specialized applications.
Is attribute required?
Optional. Application selects whether it will support attribute or not.
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?
Multivalued
Value format
PostalAddress
Attribute origin
Common Attributes
LDAP
- OID
- 2.5.4.16
- Datatype
- PostalAddress
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The PostalAddress syntax [RFC 4517] allows the value to be a list of strings, separated by dollar signs.
Each element in the list is usually interpreted as one address line. A dollar sign or backslash which is part of the proper address string must be escaped using backslash as an escape character (“\\”, “\$”).
The postalAddress is, with exception for individuals with a qualified requirement for anonymity, not considered a problematic piece of personal information.
Feide usage notes
Not assigned for students. Contains both mailbox address and postal number, even if these are separate attributes. Taken from the employee management system.
Example applications for which this attribute would be useful:
Directory of directories, white pages.
Examples
P.O. Box 333 $ Whoville, WH 99999