Overview[1]#

AltServer is an Attribute found in the RootDSE which specifies a list of URIs (generally in the form of LDAP URLs) of other DSA (presumably which contain an identical copy of the data) that may be accessed if this DSA instance becomes unavailable.

Attribute Definition#

The AltServer AttributeTypes is defined as:

• OID of 1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.101.120.6
• NAME: AltServer
• DESC:
• EQUALITY:
• ORDERING:
• SYNTAX: 1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.26
• USAGE DSAOperation

More Information#

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

• 1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.101.120.6
• Glossary Of LDAP And Directory Terminology
• LDAP Object Identifier Descriptors
• RootDSE

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• [#1] - DIT and the LDAP Root DSE - based on information obtained 2016-04-22-