These are settings that are generic or shared between user and group objects. For each property, an example setting of a regular LDAP system (that is, ApacheDS) and Active Directory is shown.
| Property | Description | LDAP Example | Active Directory Example |
|---|---|---|---|
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ldap.synchronization.distinguishedNameAttributeName |
The attribute that is the disinguished name in the system. |
dn |
dn |
|
ldap.synchronization.modifyTimestampAttributeName |
The name of the operational attribute recording the last update time for a group or user. Important for the differential query. |
modifyTimestamp |
whenChanged |
|
ldap.synchronization.createTimestampAttributeName |
The name of the operational attribute recording the create time for a group or user. Important for the differential query. |
createTimestamp |
whenCreated |
|
ldap.synchronization.timestampFormat |
The timestamp format. This is specific to the directory servers and can vary. |
yyyyMMddHHmmss.SSS’Z' |
yyyyMMddHHmmss'.0Z' |
|
ldap.synchronization.timestampFormat.locale.language |
The timestamp format locale language for parsing. Follows the java.util.Locale semantics. |
en |
en |
|
ldap.synchronization.timestampFormat.locale.country |
The timestamp format locale country. Follows the java.util.Locale semantics. |
GB |
GB |
|
ldap.synchronization.timestampFormat.timezone |
The timestamp format timezone. Follows the java.text.SimpleDateFormat semantics. |
GMT |
GMT |