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Glossary: Endpoint and Application Security

Distinguished name (DN)

Also written: DN

A directory entry's full name, read from left to right as 'inside'. OU=Office,DC=ad,DC=kettleandcrane,DC=com is the Office OU in ad.kettleandcrane.com.

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Related terms

Organizational unit (OU)Active Directory (AD)