| Organization path othershow all attributes | |
| Name | eduPersonOrgDN |
| Description | The distinguished name (DN) of the directory entry representing the organization with which the person is associated |
| Vocabulary | not applicable, no controlled vocabulary |
| References | eduPerson |
| OIDC | n/a |
| OID | 1.3.6.1.4.1.5923.1.1.1.3 |
| LDAP Syntax | Directory String |
| # of values | single |
| Example values |
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Definition
The distinguished name (DN) of the directory entry representing the institution with which the person is associated.
Semantics
The directory entry pointed to by this DN should be represented in the X.521(2001) "organization" object class.
Important
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In the Switch edu-ID federation, the value of swissEduPersonHomeOrganization attribute is better suited for authorization based on the organization the person is associated with.
Notes
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With a distinguished name, the client can do an efficient lookup in the institution's directory to find out more about the organization with which the person is associated.
All attribute definitions in a single document: Switch edu-ID Attribute Specification