attribute type ITU-T (X.500)
2.5.4.42
givenName
also known as gn, Given-Name
Given name: the part of a person's name that is not the surname. Directory String, caseIgnore, multi-valued.
- OID
2.5.4.42- Name
- givenName
- Aliases
- gn, Given-Name
- Kind
- attribute type
- Arcwho allocated the number
- ITU-T (X.500) 2.5
- Standardwho defined it
- IETF · RFC 4519, RFC 2256
Schema
- Superior
- name
- Syntax
- String(Unicode)
- Single-valued
- yes
Definition
attributetype ( 2.5.4.42 NAME ( 'givenName' 'gn' ) DESC 'RFC2256: first name(s) for which the entity is known by' SUP name )Appears in: IANA registry, OpenLDAP core.schema, Active Directory schema. Primary source. Spotted an error? Tell me.