---
title: Octet String
description: Values of this syntax hold sequences of zero or more arbitrary octets.
component: pingds
version: 8.1
page_id: pingds:schemaref:s-OctetString
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingds/8.1/schemaref/s-OctetString.html
---

# Octet String

Values of this syntax hold sequences of zero or more arbitrary octets.

The syntax follows this ABNF:

```
OctetString = *OCTET
OCTET       = %x00-FF ; Any octet (8-bit data unit)
```

The syntax corresponds to the `OCTET STRING` ASN.1 type.

|               |                                                           |
| ------------- | --------------------------------------------------------- |
| *OID*         | 1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.40                             |
| *Description* | Octet String                                              |
| *Origin*      | [RFC 4517](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc4517) |