attribute_ad_cn
Account login identifier for campus electronic resources. NetIDs are human-friendly identifiers selected by the account holder. NetIDs are revokable (account holders are allowed to switch to a different NetID) and reassignable (6 months after the NetID is released by an account holder, it may be claimed by a different account holder). This attribute serves as the Relative Distinguished Name (RDN) for entries in Active Directory.
| Attribute Name: | 'cn' |
|---|---|
| OID: | 2.5.4.3 |
| URN: | urn:oid:2.5.4.3 |
| Multiple Values: | Single-valued |
| Format: | case-insensitive Unicode String (equivalent to Directory String) A NetID must conform to the following syntax rules: • must be at least three (3) and at most (20) characters long • must begin with a letter • must contain only the following characters: a-z, 0-9, dot(.), dash(-), and underscore(_) |
| Search Syntax: | fATTINDEX |
| Controlled Vocabulary: | not applicable |
| Source: | Defined by account holder in NetID Activation application. Modifiable by account holder in NetID Change application. |
Directory-specific details
| AUTH Directory People Branch | Azure Directory People Branch | |
|---|---|---|
| Directory URL: | auth.tamu.edu | tamucs.onmicrosoft.com/tamu.edu |
| Required: | yes | yes |
| Indexing: | Presence (pres): Improves searches for entries that contain the indexed attribute. Equality (eq): Improves searches for entries that contain an attribute that is set to a specific value. | Presence (pres): Improves searches for entries that contain the indexed attribute. Equality (eq): Improves searches for entries that contain an attribute that is set to a specific value. |
| Usage: | Login to computing resources across campus. | Login to computing resources across campus. |
| Example(s): | joe-college | joe-college |