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distinguished name (DN)
(I) An identifier that uniquely represents an object in the X.500
Directory Information Tree (DIT) [X501]. (See: domain name.)
(C) A DN is a set of attribute values that identify the path
leading from the base of the DIT to the object that is named. An
X.509 public-key certificate or CRL contains a DN that identifies
its issuer, and an X.509 attribute certificate contains a DN or
other form of name that identifies its subject.
