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UID-Based DN
When a person or Windows person entry is added to the directory, the gateway prompts for
a unique DN. The unique DN is typically the user ID of a person in the organization.
Although DN formats can be based on the common names of employees in the
organization, common names are frequently not unique within an organization.
NOTE
Modifying the Default DN Format
The default DN format can be modified by editing the
newtype
To change the gateway configuration so that person entries are created using common
name-based DNs rather than user ID-based DNs, edit the following line in the
file:
newtype orgperson
to read as follows:
newtype orgperson
Object Class Attributes in Template Files
The following sections describe the object classes and attributes contained by the template
files:
•
Default Gateway Object Classes
•
Templates and Directives
•
Adding Attributes to Object Classes
•
Deleting Attributes from Object Classes
•
Extending Object Classes
•
Creating a New Parent Object Class
UID-based DN formats are recommended because they are by nature
unique and can prevent naming collisions within the directory.
parameter.
"
Person
"
Person
rdnattr
"
uid people special
"
cn people special
Object Class Attributes in Template Files
variable within the
dsgw.conf
Chapter 5
Editing Entry Types
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