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Dimos Raptis edited this page Apr 6, 2023 · 1 revision

Rules for X500 names of virtual nodes

Each virtual node within an application network is uniquely identified by its X.500 distinguished name. The rules for a valid X.500 name in Corda are the following:

  • The string specified must use the grammar defined in RFC 1779 or RFC 2253.
  • The only supported attributes are CN, OU, O, L, ST, C.
  • Attributes cannot be duplicated and must have a single value.
  • The attributes O, L, C are mandatory.
  • The Organization attribute (O) cannot be blank and must be less than 128 characters.
  • The Locality attribute (L) cannot be blank and must be less than 64 characters.
  • The Country attribute (C) cannot be blank and must be an ISO 3166-1 2-letter country code or "ZZ" to indicate unspecified country.
  • If specified, the State attribute (ST) cannot be blank and must be less than 64 characters.
  • If specified, the Organization unit attribute (OU) cannot be blank and must be less than 64 characters.
  • If specified, the Common Name attribute (CN) cannot be blank and must be less than 64 characters.
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