In a directory tree, an organizational unit represents a major subdirectory. A directory tree usually contains more than one organizational unit. An LDIF file that defines an organizational unit entry must appear as follows:
dn: distinguished_name objectClass: top objectClass: organizationalUnit ou: organizational_unit_namelist_of_optional_attributes...
The following example shows an organizational unit entry in LDIF format:
dn: ou=people, o=example.com objectclass: top objectclass: organizationalUnit ou: people description: Fictional organizational unit for example purposes
The following table defines each element of the organizational unit entry.
Table 13–3 Organizational Unit Entries in LDIF
LDIF Element |
Description |
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dn: distinguished_name |
Required. Specifies the distinguished name for the entry. If there is a comma in the DN, the comma must be escaped with a backslash (\). For example: dn: ou=people,o=example.com Bolivia\,S.A. |
objectClass: top |
Required. Specifies the top object class. |
objectClass: organizationalUnit |
Specifies the organizationalUnit object class. This line defines the entry as an organizationalUnit. |
ou: organizational_unit_name |
Specifies an attribute containing the name of the organizational unit. |
list_of_attributes |
Specifies the list of optional attributes that maintain for the entry. |