Ldap Attributes; Key Terms - MACROMEDIA COLDFUSION 4.5-DEVELOPING WEB Develop Manual

Chapter 16: Connecting to LDAP Directories

LDAP attributes

Following is a list of the common attributes:
Common LDAP Attributes
Attribute
c
st
l
o
ou
cn
sn

Key Terms

Following is a brief description of the LDAP information structure.
Entry
The basic information object of LDAP is the entry. An entry is composed of attributes,
each of which has a type defining what information can be contained in the attribute's
values and what behaviors the attribute exhibits during processing. Entries are subject
to content rules that specify its required and optional attributes. Content rules can be
defined in the syntax or on the LDAP server.
Distinguished name
A naming convention for LDAP entries ensures compliance with the protocol
regardless of the complexity of directory trees. LDAP name syntax begins at the entry
level and specifies each level up to the root. In other words, it proceeds from the
individual to the global. The Distinguished Name of an entry locates it in the directory
tree. Each Distinguished Name (DN) is made up of Relative Distinguished Names
(RDN) that contain one or more of the entry's attributes. As with file systems
pathnames and URLs, entering the correct LDAP name format is essential to
successful search operations.
Scope
Sets the limits of a search from the starting point of a query. The default is one level
below the distinguished name specified in the Start attribute. If, for example, the Start
Name
country
state or province
locality
organization
organizational unit
common name
surname
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