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MDS Attributes

The Monash Directory Service is designed to be as comprehensive as possible. Some attributes are a legacy from the Internet standards we are following, and do not need to be filled out unless you really desire to do so (like car license and home address). Others would be good for you to fill out, like labeledURI and jpegPhoto. Finally, a number of attributes are automatically filled in from information extracted from University databases. These attributes cannot be changed by you. If the information is incorrect, you will need to consult with the maintainers of the original database. Information about corrections is available on the corrections information page.

Note: At no time will personal information (such as employeeNumber) be available to anyone for general viewing.

Descriptions of the attributes:

Audio recording

X.500 Attribute: audio
Description: The audio attribute type allows the storing of sounds in the Directory.
Format: The attribute uses a u-law encoded sound file as used by the "play" utility on a Sun 4. This is an interim format.
Example: (none)

Business Category

X.500 Attribute: businessCategory
Description: Identifies the type of business in which the entry is engaged. This should be a broad generalization such as is made at the corporate division level.
Format: Text string
Example: Tertiary education

Car License

X.500 Attribute
: carLicense
Description: automobile license plate number
Format
: Text string (cis)
Example: ABC123

Full Name

X.500 Attribute: commonName, cn
Description: First and last name
Format: Text string
Example: Stephen Quaschnick

Department Number

X.500 Attribute: departmentNumber
Description: numerically identifies a department within an organization
Format: Text string (cis)
Example: 123

Description/Interests

X.500 Attribute: description
Description: Describes the entry. For people and organizations this often includes their field/role, work assignment or interests.
Format: Text String (cis)
Example: Administrator of Email and WWW services for the Computer Centre

Destination Indicator

X.500 Attribute: destinationIndicator
Description: destination ???
Format: Text string
Example: (none)

Employee Number

X.500 Attribute: employeeNumber
Description: numerically identifies an employee within an organization
Format: Text string (cis)
Example: 124365

Employee Type

X.500 Attribute: employeeType
Description: a person's type of employment
Format: Text string
Example: (none)

Expire

X.500 Attribute: expire
Description: Expiration date of entry
Format: Text string
Example: (none)

Facsimile Telephone Number

X.500 Attribute: facsimileTelephoneNumber
Description: FAX telephone number at which the entry can be reached
Format: +xx xxx XXX XXXX (tel)
Example: +1 215 555 1212

Given Name

X.500 Attribute: givenName
Description: First name of the individual
Format: Text string
Example: Benjamin

Home Telephone Number

X.500 Attribute: homePhone
Description: The homePhone attribute type specifies a home telephone number associated with a person. Attribute values should follow the agreed format for international telephone numbers: i.e., "+44 171 123 4567".
Format: +xx xxx xxx xxxx
Example: +1 888 555 1212

Home Postal Address

X.500 Attribute: homePostalAddress
Description: The homePostalAddress attribute type specifies a home postal address for an object. This should be limited to up to 6 lines of 30 characters each.
Format: Text strings
Example: 23 Cherry Lane; Chicago, IL 60609

Initials

X.500 Attribute: initials
Description: Initials of the individual
Format: Text String
Example: F A D

International ISDN Number

X.500 Attribute: internationaliSDNNumber
Description: ???
Format: Text string
Example: (none)

jpegPhoto

X.500 Attribute: jpegPhoto
Description: This attribute type specifies a JFIF-encoded photograph of or associated with an object.
Format: Binary (JFIF, ie. JPEG)
Example: (none)

Location

X.500 Attribute: l or localityName
Description: Identifies the county, city, or other geographical area in which the entry is located or in some other way associated with.
Format: Text string (cis)
Example: Melbourne

URL

X.500 Attribute: labeledURI
Description: Specifies a Uniform Resource Location (URL) that is relevant in some way to the entry. Values placed in the attribute should consist of a URL optionally followed by one or more space characters and a label. It is defined in RFC 2079 [3].
Format: URL (space) description (cis)
Example: http://yoyo.cc.monash.edu.au/ GAUNIX's YoYo

E-Mail Address

X.500 Attribute: mail
Description: Personal Electronic Mail Address
Format: RFC822 Formated Text string, ie. (user@domain) (cis)
Example: Jason.Perkins@acme.com

Manager

X.500 Attribute: manager
Description: The Manager attribute type specifies the manager of an object represented by an entry.
Format: Text string
Example: (none)

Member Of Groups

X.500 Attribute: memberOfGroup
Description: A list of groups (including mailing lists) of which the individual is a member
Format: Text strings ??? (cis, dn)
Example: info-l

[monash only] Alias

[monash only] TelDir Info

[monash only] Goofey Handle

[monash only] Novell Context

[monash only] Vax UID

[monash only] Unix UID

[monash only] Crux UID

[monash only] MailBox

[monash only] Group Member

[monash only] Enrolled Subject

[monash only] Pending Delete

[monash only] Can Publish

[monash only] Teaching Commitment

[monash only] Research Interest

[monash only] NFS Home Dir

[monash only] IVR pin

[monash only] Course Code

[monash only] Course Type

[monash only] Course Res Code

[monash only] Course Description Short

[monash only] Course Description Long

X.500 Attribute: (none)
Description: These attributes are Monash-only (ie. not Internet standard) that
Format: (various)
Example: (various)

Mobile Telephone Number

X.500 Attribute: mobile
Description: The mobile attribute type specifies a mobile telephone number associated with a person. Attribute values should follow the agreed format for international telephone numbers: i.e., "+44 171 123 4567".
Format: +xx xxx XXX XXXX (tel)
Example: +1 215 555 1212

Department/Faculty

X.500 Attribute: ou
Description: The organisational unit in which the individual works
Format: Text string
Example: Computer Centre

Pager Telephone Number

X.500 Attribute: pager
Description: The pager attribute type specifies a pager telephone number for an object. Attribute values should follow the agreed format for international telephone numbers: i.e., "+44 171 123 4567".
Format: +xx xxx XXX XXXX (tel)
Example: +1 215 555 1212

Photo

X.500 Attribute: photo
Description: The Photo attribute type specifies a "photograph" for an object.
Format: Encoded in G3 fax as explained in recommendation T.4, with an ASN.1 wrapper to make it compatible with an X.400 BodyPart as defined in X.420.
Example: (none)

Physical Delivery Office Name

X.500 Attribute: physicalDeliveryOfficeName
Description: ???
Format: Text string
Example: (none)

Post Office Box

X.500 Attribute: postOfficeBox
Description: Post office box
Format: Text string
Example: P.O. Box 321

Postal Address

X.500 Attribute: postalAddress
Description: Office postal address
Format: Text strings, maximum of six 30 character lines. (cis)
Example: 129 Main Street; Chicago, IL 60609

Postal Code

X.500 Attribute: postalCode
Description: Postal code
Format: Text string
Example: 3123

Preferred Delivery Method

X.500 Attribute: preferredDeliveryMethod
Description: ???
Format: Text string
Example: (none)

Preferred Language

X.500 Attribute: preferredLanguage
Description: This attribute type specifies the (human) languages known by the object represented by an entry, and which should be used when communicating with the object.
Format: Text string
Example: Klingon

Registered Address

X.500 Attribute: registeredAddress
Description: ???
Format: Text string
Example: (none)

Room Number

X.500 Attribute: roomNumber
Description: Office room number
Format: Text string (cis)
Example: 123C

secretary

X.500 Attribute: secretary
Description: The secretary attribute type specifies the secretary of a person. The attribute value for secretary is a distinguished name.
Format: Text string (cis)
Example: Evan Denlinger

Surname

X.500 Attribute: sn
Description: Surname or last name
Format: Text string (cis)
Example: Hlubocky

State

X.500 Attribute: st
Description: State
Format: Text string
Example: Victoria

street

X.500 Attribute: street
Description: Street
Format: Text string
Example: (none)

studentID

X.500 Attribute: studentID
Description: Student ID number
Format: Text string
Example: (none)

Telephone Number

X.500 Attribute: telephoneNumber
Description: Office Telelphone Number
Format: +xx xxx xxx xxxx
Example: +1 415 555 1212

teletexTerminalIdentifier

X.500 Attribute: teletexTerminalIdentifier
Description: ???
Format: ???
Example: (none)

telexNumber

X.500 Attribute: audio
Description: ???
Format: Text string
Example: (none)

Personal Title

X.500 Attribute: personalTitle
Description: The personal title attribute type specifies a personal title for a person. Examples of personal titles are "Ms", "Dr", "Prof" and "Rev".
Format: Text string
Example: Mrs

Title

X.500 Attribute: title
Description: The title attribute type specifies a professional title for a person. Examples of professional titles are "Network Manager", "Senior Lecturer", "Office Manager" and "Head of Department".
Format: Text string
Example: Postmaster

User name

X.500 Attribute: uid
Description: User login name
Format: Text string (cis)
Example: matthew

User Certificate

X.500 Attribute: userCertificate
Description: A security feature
Format: ???
Example: (none)

User Certificate;binary

X.500 Attribute: userCertificate;binary
Description: A security feature
Format: Binary
Example: (none)

User Password

X.500 Attribute: userPassword
Description: Password associated with this entry in the directory
Format: Text string
Example: secret

User SMIME Certificate;binary

X.500 Attribute: userSMimeCertificate;binary
Description: A security feature
Format: Binary
Example: (none)

x121Address

X.500 Attribute: x121Address
Description: ???
Format: Text string
Example: (none)

x500uniqueIdentifier

X.500 Attribute: x500uniqueIdentifier
Description: The uniqueIdentifier attribute type specifies a "unique identifier" for an object represented in the directory. The domain within which the identifier is unique, and the exact semantics of the identifier, are for local definition. For a person, this might be an institution-wide payroll number. For an organisational unit, it might be a department code.
Format: Text string
Example: (none)