Supported Server Object Class and Attribute Names

The servers in your realms must use the attribute names listed in the following table for the management center to retrieve user metadata from the servers. If the attribute names are incorrect on your server, the management center cannot populate its database with the information in that attribute.

Map of attribute names to Secure Firewall Management Center fields

Metadata

Management Center Attribute

LDAP ObjectClass

Active Directory Attribute

OpenLDAP Attribute

LDAP user name

Username

  • user

  • inetOrgPerson

samaccountname

cn

uid

first name

First Name

givenname

givenname

last name

Last Name

sn

sn

email address

Email

mail

userprincipalname (if mail has no value)

mail

department

Department

department

distinguishedname (if department has no value)

ou

telephone number

Phone

telephonenumber

telephonenumber

Note

The LDAP ObjectClass for groups is group, groupOfNames, (group-of-names for Active Directory) or groupOfUniqueNames.

For more information about ObjectClasses and attributes, see the following references:

  • Microsoft Active Directory:

    • ObjectClasses: All Classes on MSDN

    • Attributes: All Attributes on MSDN

  • OpenLDAP: RFC 4512