(DN) The unique name of a directory entry. It is comprised of all of the individual names of the parent entries back to the root entry of the directory information tree (DIT). (The DIT is a hierarchical tree-like structure consisting of the DNs of directory entries.) The following example shows a typical DN:
cn=Sara Will, ou=Sales,
o=Acme Corporation, c=AU
Where cn
stands for common name, ou
stands for organizational unit, o
stands for organization, and c
stands for country. DNs are also used to identify credentials that are
stored in wallets.