---
title: defaultSearchBase
description: OID
component: pingds
version: 8.1
page_id: pingds:schemaref:at-defaultSearchBase
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingds/8.1/schemaref/at-defaultSearchBase.html
---

# defaultSearchBase

|                             |                                                                |
| --------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- |
| *OID*                       | 1.3.6.1.4.1.11.1.3.1.1.1                                       |
| *Names*                     | defaultSearchBase                                              |
| *Description*               | Default base for searches                                      |
| *Syntax*                    | [DN](s-DN.html)                                                |
| *Equality matching rule*    | [distinguishedNameMatch](mr-distinguishedNameMatch.html)       |
| *Substring matching rule*   | [caseIgnoreSubstringsMatch](mr-caseIgnoreSubstringsMatch.html) |
| *Single value*              | true                                                           |
| *User modification allowed* | true                                                           |
| *Usage*                     | userApplications                                               |
| *Origin*                    | [RFC 4876](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc4876)      |
| *Schema file*               | 05-rfc4876.ldif                                                |
| *Used by*                   | [DUAConfigProfile](oc-DUAConfigProfile.html)                   |