Higher Ed NetID (eduPersonPrincipalName)
| Definition: |
The "NetID" (account login identifier) for inter-institutional authentication. This can be thought of as the account login scoped to the identity provider. For everyone in the directory, it is 'tamuEduPersonNetID@tamu.edu'. This value is also the Kerberos principal for the account owner. |
| Attribute Name: | 'eduPersonPrincipalName' |
| OID: | 1.3.6.1.4.1.5923.1.1.1.6 |
| URN: | urn:oid:1.3.6.1.4.1.5923.1.1.1.6 |
| Object Class: | eduPerson |
| Required: | no |
| Multiple Values: | Single-valued |
| Format: |
Directory String The values consist of a left and right component separated by an "@" sign. The left component is the entry's tamuEduPersonNetID value. The right component identifies the domain or scope. For all entries in the TAMU Enterprise Directory this is "tamu.edu". |
| Controlled Vocabulary: | not applicable |
| Source: |
If NetID has not been activated, this attribute is not present, i.e. contains no value. If NetID has been activated, the attribute value is NetID@tamu.edu |
| Indexing: |
Presence (pres): Improves searches for entries that contain the indexed attribute. Equality (eq): Improves searches for entries that contain an attribute that is set to a specific value. |
| Search Syntax: | EQUALITY caseIgnoreMatch |
| Access: | Account owner has read access. Authenticated and nonauthenticated (anonymous) users have search access. |
| Usage: | Shibboleth-enabled applications |
| Example(s): | joe-college@tamu.edu |