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title: distinguishedName
description: Base type for user attribute types with DN syntax.
component: pingds
version: 8.1
page_id: pingds:schemaref:at-distinguishedName
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingds/8.1/schemaref/at-distinguishedName.html
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# distinguishedName

Base type for user attribute types with DN syntax.

|                             |                                                                |
| --------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- |
| *OID*                       | 2.5.4.49                                                       |
| *Names*                     | distinguishedName                                              |
| *Syntax*                    | [DN](s-DN.html)                                                |
| *Equality matching rule*    | [distinguishedNameMatch](mr-distinguishedNameMatch.html)       |
| *Substring matching rule*   | [caseIgnoreSubstringsMatch](mr-caseIgnoreSubstringsMatch.html) |
| *Single value*              | false: multiple values allowed                                 |
| *User modification allowed* | true                                                           |
| *Usage*                     | userApplications                                               |
| *Origin*                    | [RFC 4519](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc4519)      |
| *Schema file*               | 00-core.ldif                                                   |