In an NDS directory, fully qualified names use a typed format, with a value specified for each level in the hierarchy.
The type hierarchy, with example values, consists of the following:
An organization (O). This is an example of an organization:
O=Fictional Incorporated
One or more organizational units (OU) descended from the organization node. The organizational unit can represent a department name within the organization. For example:
OU=eng.OU=testing
Organizational units can be nested. In the example above, “testing” is below “eng” in the hierarchy.
The common name (CN), descended from the organizational unit. For example:
CN=my_server
Combining all the values yields a fully qualified NDS name:
CN=my_server.OU=testing.OU=eng.O=Fictional Incorporated