attribute type IETF / IANA

1.3.6.1.1.1.1.2

gecos

The GECOS field from the classic passwd file, usually the user's full name and a few comma-separated extras. It exists so a posixAccount can reproduce a passwd line faithfully; most people set it to the display name and move on.

OID
1.3.6.1.1.1.1.2
Name
gecos
Kind
attribute type
Arcwho allocated the number
IETF / IANA 1.3.6.1.1

Definition

attributetype ( 1.3.6.1.1.1.1.2 NAME 'gecos' DESC 'The GECOS field; the common name' EQUALITY caseIgnoreIA5Match SUBSTR caseIgnoreIA5SubstringsMatch SYNTAX 1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.26 SINGLE-VALUE )

Appears in: OpenLDAP nis.schema, Active Directory schema. Primary source. Spotted an error? Tell me.

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