About Distinguished Names
To enable directory server integration in IBM® EMM, you must determine the distinguished name (DN) for a user and for groups. Directory server DNs are the complete path through the hierarchical tree structure to a specific object. DNs are made up of these components:
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Organizational Unit (OU). This attribute is used to divide a namespace based on organizational structure. An OU is usually associated with a user-created directory server container or folder.
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Common Name (CN). This attribute represents the object itself within the directory service.
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Domain Component (DC). A distinguished name that uses DC attributes has one DC for every domain level below root. In other words, there is a DC attribute for every item separated by a dot in the domain name.
Use your directory server's Administration console to determine an object’s Distinguished Name.
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