cn

, commonName

- Standard LDAP attribute type

Synopsis

( 2.5.4.3
 NAME ( 'cn' 'commonName' )
 DESC 'Standard LDAP attribute type'
 SUP name
 SYNTAX 1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.15
 X-ORIGIN 'RFC 2256' )

Description

Identifies the name of an object in the directory. When the object corresponds to a person, the CN is typically the person's full name.

SYNTAX

Directory String, multi-valued.

Examples

When identifying the common name or full name of an entry:

commonName: Barbara Jensen

or

cn: Barbara Jensen

When in reference to LDAPReplica or LDAPServer object classes:

commonName: replicator.example.com:17430/dc%3Dexample%2Cdc%3Dcom

or

cn: replicator.example.com:17430/dc%3Dexample%2Cdc%3Dcom

Attributes

See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes: