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A private OID should be obtained for a company when:

The correct answer is D. The company plans to create custom schema files for their directory. A company requires a private OID when creating custom schema elements like new attributes or object classes to ensure their uniqueness within the global OID tree.

Submitted by chen.hong· Apr 18, 2026Service Configuration

Question

A private OID should be obtained for a company when:

Options

  • AThat company runs out of public OIDs.
  • BThe company intends to use LDAP for commercial purposes.
  • CThe company wants to make their directory available to the public on the World Wide Web.
  • DThe company plans to create custom schema files for their directory.

How the community answered

(32 responses)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
    3% (1)
  • D
    94% (30)

Why each option

A company requires a private OID when creating custom schema elements like new attributes or object classes to ensure their uniqueness within the global OID tree.

AThat company runs out of public OIDs.

Companies do not 'run out' of public OIDs; rather, they are assigned a unique private OID branch for their specific needs.

BThe company intends to use LDAP for commercial purposes.

Using LDAP for commercial purposes does not inherently require a private OID, unless it involves extending the schema with custom definitions.

CThe company wants to make their directory available to the public on the World Wide Web.

Making a directory accessible to the public does not necessitate a private OID; OIDs are for defining schema, not for directory accessibility.

DThe company plans to create custom schema files for their directory.Correct

When a company intends to define new attributes or object classes for their LDAP directory, they must assign a globally unique Object Identifier (OID) to each custom schema element to prevent naming collisions. Obtaining a private OID branch guarantees a unique namespace for these custom definitions.

Concept tested: Object Identifier (OID) purpose in LDAP schema

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/ad/about-object-identifiers-for-attributes-and-classes

Topics

#LDAP#Schema#Object Identifier (OID)#Directory Services

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