LDAP White Pages Directory Data Items

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White Pages Directory Data Items

The LDAP White Pages is the database service that is used to expose directory information about people and departments of the University to applications. This Web site is a reference for users and application developers about the available white pages information. Other information kept in the LDAP database is described in the full schema definition.

Access to information in the LDAP White Pages is open to all applications within the University network. Queries from outside the University receive a reduced set of information. Individuals can manage the display of their personal information through several privacy controls.

Note: Rows shaded in dark gray are not implemented.

Fields returned to anonymous LDAP queries

The following data fields are returned to any successful LDAP query against the White Pages directory service. The LDAP query may specify particular fields or accept all these fields in the response should a match be found.

Attribute Name	Description	Flags	Privacy Control
cn	Common name. This is the field searched when attempting to find a user by name.	XSO	F
displayname	Display name	O	F
givenName	First name string of displayname	SO	F
sn	Surname of displayname	SO	F
eduPersonNickname	nunickName as multi-value	XO	F
nuOtherName	Manually-asserted display name	N	M
nuOtherAddress	Manually-asserted office address	N	M
nuOtherPhone	Manually-asserted telephone number	N	M
nuOtherTitle	Manually-asserted title	N	M
nuOtherDepartment	Manually-asserted department name	N	M
eduPersonAffiliation	Affiliation (student, faculty, staff, ...)	X	F
title	University title(s)	X	H
mail	Preferred e-mail address	O	F
pager	Radio pager telephone number		FM
mobile	Mobile telephone number		H
postalAddress	Employee primary mailing address		H
telephoneNumber	Primary office telephone number		H
nuTelephoneNumber2	Second office telephone number		H
nuTelephoneNumber3	Third office telephone number		H
ou	Organization unit(s) or department(s)	X	H
nuCurriculumOnly	School affiliation	X	FP
nucommURI	URL to NU video search	O
uid	Unique Identifier (Northwestern NetID).	sN	F

Fields displayed only by the directory Web site (http://directory.northwestern.edu)

The following fields are only displayed from the University directory Web site. These fields are not available to applications except through the LDAP Registry.

Attribute Name	Description	Flags	Privacy Control
nuOffCampus	Either "full", "none", or "partial" - view for off-campus		P
nuLegalName	Legal name		H
nuProName	Professional name		H
eduPersonPrimaryAffiliation	Primary affiliation ("student", "employee", etc.)		F
homePhone	Employee home telephone number		H
homePostalAddress	Employee home address		H
nuPartner	Domestic partner		H
nuVoiceMailPhone	Voice mail telephone number		H
nuPosition1	Summary block - position 1		H
nuPosition2	Summary block - position 2		H
nuPosition3	Summary block - position 3		H
nuPosition4	Summary block - position 4		H
nuPosition5	Summary block - position 5		H
nuPosition6	Summary block - position 6		H
nuPosition7	Summary block - position 7		H
nuPosition8	Summary block - position 8		H
nuPosition9	Summary block - position 9		H
nuPosition10	Summary block - position 10		H
nuCurriculum	Short/long school name(s) with nuGradYear(s)	X	P
nuStudentCurrentAddress	Local residence address		P
nuStudentCurrentPhone	Local residence telephone number		P
nuStudentPermanentAddress	Student home address		P
nuStudentPermanentPhone	Student home telephone number		P
nuSchoolAffiliations	School & role pair(s)	X	F
jpegPhoto	Reserved for future use		F
nuPartialResponseData	List of attributes revealed for partial white pages return		F
nuDirectoryExpirationDate	Date that LDAP entry will be removed		F
commURI	labeled URL(s) to H.323 information	X	F
nuCanChangeAlias	User can/cannot change nuAlias item		F
nuChatIdentity	Chat/IM service information		FM
nuFratOrSorority	Fraternity or Sorority Name		FM
nuhours	Hours when available		FM
nuother	User choice - free field		FM
nuwebPage	User's Web home page - displayed as a clickable link		FM
nunickName	Value string of max. 10 nicknames		FM
facsimileTelephoneNumber	Fax telephone number		FM
numailbox	Delivery host e-mail address		F
nuemailPref	Controls if item "mail" is from "numail" or "numailbox"		F
nuAlias	Email address unique portion		F
nuproxy	NetID(s) with proxy authorization for information in this entry	X	F

Search fields that are not returned or displayed

These fields are not displayed or returned; however, they are necessary for applications to search the White Pages database effectively.

Attribute Name	Description	Flags	Privacy Control
nuIdTag	Valid Identifier(s). This is the field searched for NetID to retrieve information for a particular identity.	Xs	F

Flags

X - Multi-valued item; otherwise, single value
O - Returned by default to anonymous off-campus queries unless visibility off campus has been set to "none" (nuOffCampus); otherwise field is returned to off-campus query only if visibility off campus has been set to "full".
N - Item is never returned off-campus, even if visibility of campus has been set to "full" (nuOffCampus).
S - Search key: allows substring matching
s - Search key: full value only; no substring matching

Privacy Control (for more information, see the privacy discussion)

F - Persons who are primarily students may elect complete invisibility through administrative request to the Office of the Registrar.
M - If the entry is visible, then information that is provided by the individual or forms part of a manually-created identity is always visible.
P - The person can control visibility of this item on the Online Directory Privacy Options Web page.
H - Persons who are primarily employees can control visibility of this item through the Human Resources self-service Web site at http://nuhr.northwestern.edu.