Netscape NETSCAPE CONSOLE 6.0 - MANAGING SERVERS, Manual

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Interacting with Directory Server
84 Managing Servers with Netscape Console • December 2001
Keep in mind that the DNs you specify when using Netscape Console must reflect
the types of data in your user directory. For information on setting up the user data
in your Netscape Directory Server see the Directory Server documentation.
dc
domain component Part of a DNS domain. This keyword is
typically used at the top levels of a
directory tree.
For example, a user in the
ldap.example.com
domain might have
the following DN:
cn=Barbara Jones,ou=Engineering,
dc=sexample, dc=com
l
locality Locality in which the user or group resides.
This can be the name of a city, country,
township, or other geographic regions.
Examples:
l=Tucson
l=Pacific Northwest
l=Anoka County
o
organization Organization to which the user or group
belongs. Examples:
o=Netscape E-Commerce Solutions
o=Public Power & Gas
ou
organizational unit Unit within an organization. Examples:
ou=Sales
ou=Manufacturing
sn
surname User’s last name. Example:
sn=Henderson
st
state or province State or province in which the user or
group resides. Examples:
st=Iowa
st=British Columbia
Table 5-1 Common RDN Keywords Used in DNs (Continued)
RDN Keyword Meaning in a DN Description