| Swiss edu-ID internal identifier othershow all attributes | |
| Name | swissEduID |
| Description | The Swiss edu-ID persistent identifier for Swiss Higher Education users |
| Vocabulary | not applicable, no controlled vocabulary |
| References | RFC4122, eduidspec |
| OID | 2.16.756.1.2.5.1.1.13 |
| LDAP Syntax | Directory String |
| # of values | single |
| Example values |
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Definition
The identifier is associated to a user for her/his entire life. The swissEduID should only be used internally to link personal data over a long period of time between services or applications and across institutional boundaries. The swissEduID SHOULD NOT be exposed to users.
A swissEduID issued to a real person is a
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UUID version 4 according to RFC4122
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Not all of the first 16 bits (the first 4 hex digits) are 0
A swissEduID that has the value 0 in the 16 leading bits (in the first 4 hex digits) is reserved for examples, developments, tests, debugging etc.
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