Overview#

EntryDN is typically a Virtual Attribute is an operational Attribute on directory entries, which contains a normalized form of the entry's DN.

This attribute is defined in RFC 5020 and contains the DistinguishedName of the LDAP Entry in which it is contained. This component provides the ability to use search filters containing the LDAP Entry's DN.

LDAP Attribute Definition#

The EntryDN AttributeTypes is defined as:

• OID of 1.3.6.1.1.20
• NAME: EntryDN
• DESC:
• OBSOLETE flag (only if present)
• Supertype:
  • (only if present)
• EQUALITY: distinguishedNameMatch
• ORDERING:
• SYNTAX: 1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.12
• SINGLE-VALUE
• NO-USER-MODIFICATION (only if present)
• USAGE: DirectoryOperation
• Extended Flags:
  • (only if present)
• Used as MUST in:
• Used MAY in:

More Information#

There might be more information for this subject on one of the following:

• 1.3.6.1.1.20
• LDAP Object Identifier Descriptors
• RFC 5020
• Virtual Attribute