When creating a hosted reseller or distributor service agreement, you will need distinguished names for some organizations and users. You can find distinguished names for organizations and users using the steps described below.
Finding a user's distinguished name
To find the distinguished name of a user:
- Open the Organization Administration Console.
- From the Access Management menu, click Users. A list of users for the site displays.
- Make note of the user ID and organization of the user for whom you need a distinguished name.
- Find the distinguished name of the user's organization.
A user's distinguished name takes the following form:
uid=user_ID,organization_distinguished_name
where user_ID and organization_distinguished_name are the user ID and organization distinguished name you found in the steps above.
An example of a user's distinguished name is:
uid=admin_user,o=A Special Organization,o=Distributor Organization,o=Root
Organization
Finding an organization's distinguished name
To find the distinguished name of an organization:
- Open the Organization Administration Console.
- From the Access Management menu, click Organizations. A list of organizations for the site display.
- Select the check box next to the organization that you want to work with and click Change. The Change Organization notebook opens.
- Make note of the distinguished name in the Distinguished Name field.
An example of a distinguished name for an organization is the following:
o=A Special Organization,o=Distributor Organization,o=Root Organization - Click Cancel to return to the list of organizations.