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Overview

displayName is a user attribute defined in RFC2798 (LDAP inetOrgPerson Object Class). From RFC2798 description: "preferred name of a person to be used when displaying entries.


OID2.16.840.1.113730.3.1.241
LDAP Syntax

Directory String

# of Valuessingle value
ReferenceseduPerson, RFC2798

Use in the InCommon Federation

displayName satisfies the REFEDS Research & Scholarship (R&S) entity category's requirement for person name.

SAML Response Example

<samlp:Response xmlns:samlp="urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:2.0:protocol"         
                xmlns:saml="urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:2.0:assertion" 
                ID="..." Version="2.0" IssueInstant="2020-07-17T01:01:48Z" 
                Destination="...." InResponseTo="...">
 ...
 <saml:Assertion ...>
  ...
   <saml:AttributeStatement>
    <saml:Attribute xmlns:x500="urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:2.0:profiles:attribute:X500"
                    NameFormat="urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:2.0:attrname-format:uri"
                    Name="urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113730.3.1.241" 
                    FriendlyName="displayName"
                    x500:Encoding="LDAP">
      <saml:AttributeValue xsi:type="xsd:string">Samual El-Kabany</saml:AttributeValue>
   </saml:Attribute>
   ...
   </saml:AttributeStatement>
 </saml:Assertion>
</samlp:Response>


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