Directory System Names

(last updated 2006-08-10)

Registry Name: Distinguished Names
Reference: [RFC1779]
Registration Procedures: Closed see [RFC4520]

Note:
In the representation of distinquished names (and possibly other
contexts) of the X.500 Directory system, several unique keywords may
be necessary.  For example, in the string representation of
distinguished names [RFC1779].  

Registry:
Keyword  Attribute (X.520 keys)         Reference
-------  -----------------------------  ---------
CN       CommonName                     [RFC1779]
L        LocalityName                   [RFC1779]
ST       StateOrProvinceName            [RFC1779]
O        OrganizationName               [RFC1779]
OU       OrganizationalUnitName         [RFC1779]
C        CountryName                    [RFC1779]
STREET   StreetAddress                  [RFC1779]


References
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[RFC1779]  Kille, S., "A String Representation of Distinguished Names",
           RFC1779, ISODE Consortium, March 1995.

[RFC4520]  K. D. Zeilenga, "IANA Considerations for LDAP", RFC 4520, 
           June 2006.

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