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  1. Preface
  2. Understanding PowerExchange for LDAP
  3. PowerExchange for LDAP Configuration
  4. LDAP Sources and Targets
  5. LDAP Mappings
  6. LDAP Sessions
  7. LDAP Datatype Reference
  8. Error Messages
  9. Glossary

PowerExchange for LDAP User Guide for PowerCenter

PowerExchange for LDAP User Guide for PowerCenter

LDAP Naming Model

LDAP Naming Model

The LDAP naming model defines how entries are identified and organized. Entries are arranged within the DIT based on the company DN.
The LDAP directory entries contains the following naming conventions:
  • A DN is a unique name that identifies a single entry.
  • An RDN consists of a sequence of relative distinguished names.
  • Each RDN is derived from the attributes of the directory entry.
  • An RDN has the form <attribute name> = <value>
    .
The DN is formed, based on the RDN in the following example:
DN cn=John Smith, o=airius.com, c=DE RDN cn=John Smith + DN of ancestor o=airius.com, c=DE
The following figure shows the LDAP naming model:
The figure shows the LDAP naming model with the naming conventions.
LDAP directory entries are arranged in a hierarchy that reflects political, geographical, or organizational boundaries. Entries that represent countries or regions appear at the top of the hierarchy. Entries that represent states or national organizations occupy the second level in the hierarchy. The entries that follow the second level in the hierarchy can represent people, organizational units, printers, documents, or other items.
The following DN represents the complete DN for the example in LDAP Naming Model:
dn: cn=John, ou=LDAP Team, o=airius.com, c=US
cn=John is the RDN of the entry and ou=LDAP Team, o=airius.com, c=US is the DN of the parent entry.

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