CCSP · Question #90
In a Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) environment, each entry in a directory server is identified by a ___________.
The correct answer is B. Distinguished name (DN). In an LDAP directory, each entry is uniquely identified and located by its Distinguished Name (DN), which specifies its position in the directory hierarchy.
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In a Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) environment, each entry in a directory server is identified by a ___________.
Options
- ADomain name (DN)
- BDistinguished name (DN)
- CDirectory name (DN)
- DDefault name (DN)
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In an LDAP directory, each entry is uniquely identified and located by its Distinguished Name (DN), which specifies its position in the directory hierarchy.
While 'Domain name (DN)' uses the same acronym, the correct technical term in LDAP is 'Distinguished Name,' which refers to the unique identifier for an entry within the directory tree, not a domain name like example.com.
In a Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) environment, every entry in the directory, such as a user, group, or device, is uniquely identified by its Distinguished Name (DN). The DN specifies the exact path to the entry within the directory hierarchy, similar to a file path in a file system.
'Directory name (DN)' is not the precise and universally accepted term; 'Distinguished Name' is the correct and standard terminology in LDAP.
'Default name (DN)' is incorrect; the term is specifically 'Distinguished Name' and it is unique, not a default.
Concept tested: LDAP Distinguished Names (DN)
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/ad/distinguished-names
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