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LFCS · Question #348

Which of the following is correct about this excerpt from an LDIF file? dn: cn=PrintOperators,ou=Groups,ou=IT,o=BR

The correct answer is C. cn is the common name. In the provided LDIF excerpt, 'cn' correctly identifies 'PrintOperators' as the common name component of the distinguished name.

Submitted by asante_acc· Apr 18, 2026User and Group Management

Question

Which of the following is correct about this excerpt from an LDIF file? dn: cn=PrintOperators,ou=Groups,ou=IT,o=BR

Options

  • Adn is the domain name.
  • Bo is the organizational unit.
  • Ccn is the common name.
  • Ddn is the relative distinguished name.

How the community answered

(20 responses)
  • A
    10% (2)
  • B
    5% (1)
  • C
    85% (17)

Why each option

In the provided LDIF excerpt, 'cn' correctly identifies 'PrintOperators' as the common name component of the distinguished name.

Adn is the domain name.

The 'dn' in an LDIF file stands for 'distinguished name,' which is the full, unique path to an entry, not merely the domain name.

Bo is the organizational unit.

In LDAP, 'o' stands for 'organization,' whereas 'ou' stands for 'organizational unit.'

Ccn is the common name.Correct

In an LDAP distinguished name, 'cn' is the abbreviation for 'common name,' which is used to identify an entry, such as 'PrintOperators,' within its parent container.

Ddn is the relative distinguished name.

The 'dn' refers to the entire 'distinguished name,' not just the 'relative distinguished name' (RDN), which in this case is `cn=PrintOperators`.

Concept tested: LDAP Distinguished Name (DN) components

Source: https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc4514

Topics

#LDAP#LDIF#Distinguished Name#User and Group Management

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