Tag: Distinguished name

In directory services such as LDAP, a full distinguished name (DN) is composed of one or more Relative Distinguished Names (RDNs). An RDN distinguished name is the most specific component of this path, acting as the entry's unique identifier relative to its immediate parent within the directory hierarchy.

In directory services like LDAP, a Distinguished Name (DN) serves as a unique identifier for an object, while its core component, the Relative Distinguished Name (RDN), provides a localized name. The crucial difference between DN and RDN lies in their scope: one offers a complete hierarchical address, and the other provides a relative, unique part within a specific container.