There is a string of DN codes as follows: DN:CN=Jack, OU=Enterprise, OU=Huawei, DC=AD, DC=Huawei, which of the following descriptions about this string of DN codes is wrong? (Multiple choice)

Question

Options

• AThe domain name of this directory server is Huawei
• BThis directory server is not an AD server
• CThis string of codes represents a path
• DJack represents a user or user group

• A
  77% (24)
• C
  16% (5)
• D
  6% (2)

Explanation

A is wrong because the domain name is not simply "Huawei" - it is formed by combining all DC (Domain Component) attributes in order: DC=AD + DC=Huawei = AD.Huawei. Stating only "Huawei" omits the "AD" component and misrepresents the full domain name.

B is wrong because the evidence points to this being an AD (Active Directory) server - the domain component DC=AD directly references Active Directory in the domain name, and the overall LDAP DN structure (CN, OU, DC) is characteristic of AD directory services.

C is not wrong - a DN (Distinguished Name) is literally a hierarchical path from the object (CN=Jack) up through organizational units to the domain root, so describing it as "a path" is accurate.

D is not wrong - CN=Jack can legitimately represent either a user account or a group object in Active Directory; both use the Common Name attribute.

Memory tip: Think of DC components like parts of a domain URL read right-to-left - DC=AD, DC=Huawei becomes AD.Huawei, the same way www.google.com has multiple parts. Any answer that reads only the last DC as "the domain name" is automatically wrong.

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