Suffix Naming Conventions - Netscape DIRECTORY SERVER 6.2 - DEPLOYMENT Deployment Manual

By default, the standard Directory Server deployment contains multiple
suffixes, one for storing data and the others for data needed by internal
directory operations (such as configuration information and your directory
schema). For more information on these standard directory suffixes, see the
Netscape Directory Server Administrator's Guide.

Suffix Naming Conventions

All entries in your directory should be located below a common base entry, the
root suffix. Consider the following recommendations for naming the root directory
suffix:
• Globally unique
• Static, so it rarely changes, if ever
• Short, so that entries beneath it are easier to read on screen
• Easy for a person to type and remember
In a single enterprise environment, choose a directory suffix that aligns with a DNS
name or Internet domain name of your enterprise. For example, if your enterprise
owns the domain name of
dc=example,dc=com
The (
dc domainComponent
domain name into its component parts.
Normally, you can use any attribute that you like to name your root suffix.
However, for a hosting organization, we recommend that the root suffix contain
only the following attributes:
•
c (countryName)
name, as defined by ISO.
•
l (localityName)
where the entry is located or which is associated with the entry.
• —Identifies the state or province where the entry resides.
st
•
o (organizationName)
entry belongs.
The presence of these attributes allows for interoperability with subscriber
applications. For example, a hosting organization might use these attributes to
create the following root suffix for one of its clients,
o=example_a,st=Washington,c=US
, then you should use a directory suffix of:
example.com
) attribute represents your suffix by breaking your
—Contains the two-digit code representing the country
— Identifies the county, city, or other geographical area
—Identifies the name of the organization to which the
Designing Your Directory Tree
:
example_a
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