Configuring Dn Formats For Entry Types; Uid-Based Dn; Modifying The Default Dn Format; Object Class Attributes In Template Files - Netscape DIRECTORY SERVER 7.0 - GATEWAY CUSTOMIZATION Manual

Configuring DN Formats for Entry Types

The following sections describe how to configure entry type DNs depending upon
the format.

UID-Based DN

When a person or NT 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
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
UID-based DN formats are recommended because they are by
nature unique and can prevent naming collisions within the
directory.
parameter.
file:
dsgw.conf
"
"
"
Person uid people special
"
Person cn people special
Object Class Attributes in Template Files
variable within the
rdnattr
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