LDAP Distinguished Name
- Last Updated: January 6, 2022
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Supported on Windows, UNIX, and Linux only.
Attribute
LDAPDistinguishedName (LDAPDN)
Purpose
Specifies the distinguished name for the LDAP entry that contains your connection information. Using an LDAP entry provides simplified maintenance by allowing you to centrally store and access connection information. LDAP entries specify the Host, Port Number, and Service Name or SID for the target database using the orclNetDescString attribute.
Valid Values
distinguished_name
where:
- distinguished_name
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is the fully qualified path of names in the LDAP directory information tree for the entry containing your connection information. For example,
cn=DB122,cn=OracleContext,dc=america,dc=yourcompany,dc=com.
Notes
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This option is mutually exclusive with the TNSNames File (TNSNamesFile), SID (SID), and Service Name (ServiceName) options.
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If a value is specified for this option, the Host (HostName) and Port Number (PortNumber) options are used to specify the host and port number for the LDAP directory server.
Default
No default value