The attributes described below are available for use by applications upon request via LDAP connection and service account. Most attributes are not published by default and a justification must be provided for access. Many items originate in systems which require approval from data owners.
Attribute | Description |
buildingName | building name |
cn | Firstname MI Lastname |
departmentNumber | organization dept number |
displayName | preferred name (e.g. abbreviated givenName) |
eduPersonAffiliation | eduPerson description of individual affiliation (e.g. student, member, faculty) |
eduPersonEntitlement | application/purpose specific entitlements in uconn urn format |
eduPersonOrgDN | dc=uconn,dc=edu |
eduPersonPrincipalName | netid@uconn.edu |
eduPersonScopedAffiliation | affiliationname@uconn.edu |
eduPrimaryPersonAffiliation | primary eduPersonAffiliation (e.g. staff) |
employeeNumber | zero padded payroll ID |
emplRcd | Primary Job ID |
termDate | Primary Job End Date [YYYYMMDD] |
gidNumber | POSIX gid |
givenName | Firstname |
homeDirectory | POSIX homedir |
initials | MI |
krbPrincipalName | netid@uconn.edu |
l | campus (Storrs, Avery, Stamford, etc) |
first.last@uconn.edu | |
mailLocalAddress | local email |
mailRoutingAddress | internal email routing address |
manager | timecard approver |
mobile | password recovery mobile address |
objectClass | a collection of attributes (or an attribute container), eg eduPerson or uconnPerson containers |
ou | dept name as ou |
postalAddress | local mailing address |
sn | Surname |
street | Unit Address Number |
registeredAddress | Primary Job Building Street Address |
destinationIndicator | Primary Job Town |
telephoneNumber | HR recorded phone number |
title | jobtitle |
uconnActive | TRUE = able to authenticate |
uconnDataSource | origin feed |
uconnDepartment | organization dept name |
uconnMobileSMSGateway | provider SMS gateway |
uconnPersonAffiliation | uconnPerson description of individual affiliation (e.g. Undergraduate Student, Faculty) |
uconnPersonalEmail | personal contact email |
uconnPersonDateOfBirth | date of birth in mmddyyyy format |
uconnPersonEmplID | Student Admin Peoplesoft emplid |
uconnPersonKualiDepartmentCode | KFS deptcode |
uconnPersonPayrollID | zero padded payroll ID |
uconnPersonPID | unique integer identifying individual. Used on Onecard magstripe |
uconnPersonPrimaryAffiliation | The primary affiliation an individual would assert as his/her role at UConn (e.g. Undergraduate Student, Faculty) |
uconnPublishedEmail | TRUE = show email contact info, FALSE = suppress |
uconnPublished | TRUE = show phone contact info, FALSE = suppress |
uconnUnitNumber | organization unit number |
uconnUnit | organization unit name |
uid | a NetID |
uidNumber | POSIX uid |
Eduperson attributes in use
The attributes described below are defined by Internet2 for use by all member institutions. The definitions are closely defined; the specific information can be found at https://www.internet2.edu/media/medialibrary/2013/09/04/internet2-mace-dir-eduperson-201203.html.
Attribute | Description |
eduPersonPrincipalName | An identifier unique to a given individual in the form of user@scope. At UConn, appearing as netid@uconn.edu, e.g. abc12345@uconn.edu
Also known as an ePPN |
eduPersonAffiliation | The affiliation(s) currently associated with an individual at UConn (e.g., student, staff, faculty, etc.) |
edupersonPrimaryAffiliation | The primary affiliation an individual would assert as his/her role at UConn (e.g. student, staff, faculty, etc.) |
eduPersonEntitlement | a context specific URI (URN or URL) indicating an entitlement to a specific resource (e.g., urn:uconn.edu:edu.uconn.servicename). Used for licensing, access grants for services lacking ability to check group memberships, etc. |
eduPersonOrgDN | The institution with which the person is associated – universally dc=uconn,dc=edu |
Eduperson affiliations in use
The affiliations listed below are defined by Internet2 at https://www.internet2.edu/media/medialibrary/2013/09/04/internet2-mace-dir-eduperson-201203.html. Specified affiliations of alum, parent, and library-walk-in are not currently utilized.
Helpful shorthand: persons currently affiliated with the university will be returned by a filter querying for eduPersonAffiliation=member or eduPersonAffiliation=affiliate. Individuals not currently affiliated will fail to match this filter.
Attribute | Description |
student | any type of student |
staff | an individual with a non-teaching role |
faculty | an individual with a teaching role |
affiliate | an individual not otherwise considered staff, student, employee, or faculty |
employee | an individual who is either faculty or staff |
member | composite affiliation meaning faculty or staff or student or employee, i.e., “a member in good standing of the university community” |
alum | planned for use, but not currently defined as of 02/01/2016 |
library-walk-in | not currently in use |
Uconnperson affiliations in use
The affiliations listed below are internally defined at UConn. All affiliations are marked as directed by upstream systems (UConn HR, UCHC HR, UConn registrars, etc) in employment/enrollment data provided to NetID infrastructure.
Attribute | Description |
Active Graduate Student Active Law Student Active Non Credit Student Active Non Degree ECE Student Active Non Degree Student Active Undergraduate Student |
An individual with a current student status
Note: Early College Experience (ECE) student – high school co-op. |
Admitted Non Degree ECE Student Admitted Graduate Student Admitted Law Student Admitted Undergraduate Student |
An admitted but not yet matriculated student |
Applicant ECE Student Applicant Graduate Student Applicant Non Degree Student Applicant Undergraduate Student |
Students who have applied to the university but for whom no admissions decision has been rendered.
Note: non degree applicants are possible but skipped by SA workflow |
Emeritus | A retired faculty member endorsed for emeritus status by the Board of Trustees |
Extended Student | A student (graduate or undergraduate) who has graduated. This affiliation is carried to indicate the grace period between graduation and the transition to inactive. Provides time for the individual to enroll in graduate school, another student program, to receive messages about future graduation planning, etc. Transition to inactive typically occurs on or after the 10th day of the semester following individual’s graduation. |
Faculty | An employee considered to be a faculty member. Includes adjunct |
Graduate Student | A graduate student. Deprecated synonym for Active Graduate Student. |
Inactive Graduate Student Inactive Undergraduate Student Inactive Non Credit Student Inactive Non Degree Student |
An individual no longer considered an active student. Able to authenticate to access transcript, institutional email. Should be granted authorization with caution for most licensing purposes or excluded. |
Parent | A student’s parent; not currently used by SA |
Professional Staff | An employee considered to be a professional staff member (unclassified) |
Prospective Student | not passed by SA |
Retired | An employee who has retired. Only visible during grace period post-termination |
Special Payroll | An individual working as an employee; typically end-dated appointments or gratis. |
Student Employee |
Graduate assistants, graduate student professional interns, and students employed at UConn in work study or student labor funded jobs. |
Staff | An employee considered to be a staff member (classified) |
Undergraduate Student | An undergraduate student. Deprecated synonym for Active Undergraduate Student. |
Univ Affiliated Employee | Individuals having a business/working relationship with the university while not being considered a student, staff, faculty, or employee (neither paid nor gratis). Such individuals do not have a student interaction role. |
Test | Reserved to denote that a NetID is used for test purposes while simulating other affiliations |