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 |
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 |
|
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 |