Explain the LDAP directory structure and naming conventions.

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LDAP uses a hierarchical tree structure where:

Root: The top of the directory tree
DN (Distinguished Name): Unique identifier for each entry (e.g., cn=John Doe,ou=Users,dc=company,dc=com)
RDN (Relative Distinguished Name): The leftmost component of DN (e.g., cn=John Doe)
DC (Domain Component): Represents DNS domain parts
OU (Organizational Unit): Logical divisions within the directory
CN (Common Name): Usually represents the object name

Example DN: cn=admin,ou=IT,ou=Departments,dc=acme,dc=com

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