Use this page to define a relationship between any LDAP attribute and any supported eDirectoryTM attribute. When an LDAP client requests LDAP attribute information from the LDAP server, the server returns the corresponding eDirectory attribute information.
The default LDAP Services for eDirectory configuration contains a predefined set of class and attribute mappings. These mappings map a subset of LDAP attributes to a subset of eDirectory attributes. Because of differences in the LDAP and eDirectory schemas, many supported LDAP and eDirectory classes and attributes are not mapped in the default configuration.
In the column on the left, LDAP attribute name appears. In the column on the right, the corresponding eDirectory attribute appears. You can move the attributes up or down, as well as add, delete, or modify the attributes.
Since there might be alternate names for certain LDAP attributes (such as CN and common name), you might need to map more than one LDAP attribute to a corresponding eDirectory attribute name. When LDAP Services for eDirectory returns LDAP attribute information, it returns the value of the first matched attribute it locates in the list. If you map multiple LDAP attributes to a single eDirectory attribute, you should reorder the list to prioritize which attribute should take precedence since the order is significant.
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