create_dn: Create a users distinguished name (defunct)

In EDIutils: An API Client for the Environmental Data Initiative Repository

Create a users distinguished name (defunct)

Description

This function is defunct. Distinguished names are deprecated in favor of EDI IDs. An EDI ID can be obtained from the EDI Identity and Access Manager (https://auth.edirepository.org/auth/ui/signin).

Usage

create_dn(userId, ou = "EDI")

Arguments

userId	(character) User identifier of an EDI data repository account
ou	(character) Organizational unit in which userId belongs. Can be "EDI" or "LTER". All userId issued after "2020-05-01" have ou = "EDI".

Value

(character) Distinguished name

See Also

Other Miscellaneous: create_data_package_archive(), is_authorized()

Examples

## Not run: 
# For an EDI account
dn <- create_dn(userId = "my_userid", ou = "EDI")
dn

# For an LTER account
dn <- create_dn(userId = "my_userid", ou = "LTER")
dn

## End(Not run)

EDIutils documentation built on May 6, 2026, 9:06 a.m.