What Is A Distinguished Name - Red Hat CERTIFICATE SYSTEM 7.1 - ADMINISTRATOR Administrator's Manual

This appendix explains what a distinguished name is and how Red Hat Certificate System
(CS) uses distinguished names to automatically update certificate information in your
corporate LDAP directory.
This appendix contains the following sections:
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For the most part, the information presented in this appendix is specific to Red Hat
Directory Server, an LDAP-compliant directory.

What Is a Distinguished Name?

Distinguished names (DNs) are string representations that uniquely identify users, systems,
and organizations. In general, DNs are used in LDAP-compliant directories, such as Red
Hat Directory Server. In Certificate System, you use DNs to identify the owner of a
certificate and the authority that issued a certificate.
NOTE
"What Is a Distinguished Name?," on page 753
"DNs in Certificate System," on page 756
"Role of Distinguished Names in Certificates," on page 763
If you are using an LDAP directory in conjunction with Certificate
System, the DNs in your certificates should match the DNs in your
directory.
Distinguished Names
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