Attributes for AD Users : displayName
This Active Directory attribute can be used to store a display name for the user object.
displayName
| LDAP name | displayName |
| Data type | String (max 256) |
| Multivalue (Array) | No |
| System Flags | 0x10 |
| Search Flags | 0x05 |
| In Global Catalog? | Yes |
| Attribute ID | 1.2.840.113556.1.2.13 |
| AD DB attribute name | Display-Name |
| ADSI datatype | 3 - String(Unicode) |
| LDAP syntax | 1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.15 - Directory String |
| Used in ... | > W2K |
| Schema Info | Microsoft - MSDN |
Active Driectory doesnt use this attribute for any generic function, but
it's mandatory in environments where some kind of global address lists
have to be built for mail systems like Exchange. Here the displayName attribute
is used strictly for such lists - and its a must attribute for the Exchange-mail-enabled
user. This is the name for mai enabled users which is visible in the Exchange
address book.
See also the explanations here in the SelfADSI tutorial according "Creating
mail enabled users".