Mac OS X Server 10.0: Full Distinguished Name Required for Authenticated LDAP Access

This article describes the required formatting needed for the "name" field when using authenticated access to an LDAPv2 server in the Directory Setup application.
Directory Setup offers an option to "Use the name and password below," or authenticated access, when setting up LDAPv2. This option requires you to enter the full Distinguished Name.

To access this feature:

If you click the radio button to select "Use the name and password below," the name required is the full Distinguished Name appropriate for your directory. An example name, if you were using Windows 2000 for authentication, might be:
Depending on your setup, these values will vary.
Last Modified: Feb 19, 2012

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