Complete Contents
Object Class Index
Attribute Index
Schema Supported by Directory Server 4.0
LDAP Overview
Object Classes
Attributes
Object Identifiers (OIDs)
Extending Server Schema
Schema Checking
ISO Country Codes
Sources of Related Information
Contents
Object Class Index
Attributes Index
cn (commonName)
Origin
LDAP
Definition
Identifies the name an object in the directory. When the object corresponds to a person, the cn it is typically the person's full name.
When in reference to the LDAPReplica or LDAPServer object classes, it identifies the converted DNS name of the server and root of the replicated directory tree into distinguished name format.
When identifying the entry's common name or full name:
commonName: Bill Anderson
or
cn: Bill Anderson
When in reference to LDAPReplica or LDAPServer object classes:
commonName: replicater.netscape.com:17430/o%3Dairius%2Cc%3us
or
cn: replicater.netscape.com:17430/o%3Dairius%2Cc%3us
Syntax
cis (1-many)
OID
2.5.4.3
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