| LDAP Name | cn |
| Definition | The name that the structural object is normally known by. |
| Attribute Usage | Almost all psdorganisation objects have a value for this attribute. All psdrole objects have a value for this attribute. |
| Scope Usage | This attribute is used in the psdorganisation and psdrole structural objects. Different scope and usage notes are available depending on the structural object that the attribute is being used with. |
| Scope Usage | When the attribute is part of a psdorganisation structural object the notes are: Optional and can contain only one value. |
| Scope Usage | When the attribute is part of a psdrole structural object the notes are: One value for this attribute is mandatory, and additional values are optional. The value used in this attribute is commonly an aggregation of the values used in the givenName and surname attributes. In the case that this attribute has multiple values, the first value will be the mailing name, i.e. the one preferred for use when addressing a letter. |
| Display Name | Common Name |
| Example Value | psdorganisation example: "New Zealand Police" for The Police |
| Example Value | psdorganisation example: "Ministry of Economic Development" for the Ministry of Economic Development |
| Example Value | psdrole example: 'John C. Smith' for a letter to 'Mr John C. Smith, QSO' |
| Example Value | psdrole example: 'Margaret Bazley' for letter to 'Dame Margaret Bazley, DNZM' |
| Member of Objects |
psdorganisation - optional psdrole - optional |