A distinguished name (DN) is a LDAP entry that uniquely identifies and describes an entry in a directory (LDAP) server. You use the Enterprise Identity Mapping (EIM) Configuration wizard to configure the directory server to store EIM domain information.
What is LDAP and how is it used?
LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) is an open and cross platform protocol used for directory services authentication. LDAP provides the communication language that applications use to communicate with other directory services servers
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