Overview#

Ambiguous Naming Resolution Algorithm (ANRA) is an algorithm used to identify entries within a system where there are no UniqueIDs available.

When users enter the "Short Name" at a login prompt, like willej1, you might use an Ambiguous Naming Resolution Algorithm to try to find a name as:

(&(sn=wille*)(GivenName=j*))

Best Practices For Unique Identifiers#

Best Practices For Unique Identifiers show best practices for Unique Identifiers.

Ambiguous Name Resolution (ANR)#

Ambiguous Name Resolution is a Microsoft Active Directory implementation of a Ambiguous Naming Resolution Algorithm.

More Information#

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

• ANRA
• Ambiguous Name Resolution
• Best Practices For Unique Identifiers