Object classes

An object class specifies a set of attributes that you can use to describe an object. For example, if you created the object class tempEmployee, it can contain attributes that are associated with a temporary employee such as, idNumber, dateOfHire, or assignmentLength.

You can add custom object classes to suit the needs of your organization. The IBM® Security Verify Directory schema provides the following basic types of object classes:
  • Groups
  • Locations
  • Organizations
  • People
Note: Object classes that are specific to IBM Security Verify Directory have the prefix ibm-.