# GeneralName


Describes an ASN.1 X.400 `GeneralName` as defined in [RFC 5280](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc5280). Only one of the following naming options should be provided. Providing more than one option results in an `InvalidArgsException` error.

## Contents


 ** DirectoryName **   <a name="privateca-Type-GeneralName-DirectoryName"></a>
Contains information about the certificate subject. The `Subject` field in the certificate identifies the entity that owns or controls the public key in the certificate. The entity can be a user, computer, device, or service. The `Subject `must contain an X.500 distinguished name (DN). A DN is a sequence of relative distinguished names (RDNs). The RDNs are separated by commas in the certificate.  
Type: [ASN1Subject](API_ASN1Subject.md) object  
Required: No

 ** DnsName **   <a name="privateca-Type-GeneralName-DnsName"></a>
Represents `GeneralName` as a DNS name.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 0. Maximum length of 253.  
Required: No

 ** EdiPartyName **   <a name="privateca-Type-GeneralName-EdiPartyName"></a>
Represents `GeneralName` as an `EdiPartyName` object.  
Type: [EdiPartyName](API_EdiPartyName.md) object  
Required: No

 ** IpAddress **   <a name="privateca-Type-GeneralName-IpAddress"></a>
Represents `GeneralName` as an IPv4 or IPv6 address.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 0. Maximum length of 39.  
Required: No

 ** OtherName **   <a name="privateca-Type-GeneralName-OtherName"></a>
Represents `GeneralName` using an `OtherName` object.  
Type: [OtherName](API_OtherName.md) object  
Required: No

 ** RegisteredId **   <a name="privateca-Type-GeneralName-RegisteredId"></a>
 Represents `GeneralName` as an object identifier (OID).  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 0. Maximum length of 64.  
Pattern: `([0-2])\.([0-9]|([0-3][0-9]))((\.([0-9]+)){0,126})`   
Required: No

 ** Rfc822Name **   <a name="privateca-Type-GeneralName-Rfc822Name"></a>
Represents `GeneralName` as an [RFC 822](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc822) email address.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 0. Maximum length of 256.  
Required: No

 ** UniformResourceIdentifier **   <a name="privateca-Type-GeneralName-UniformResourceIdentifier"></a>
Represents `GeneralName` as a URI.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 0. Maximum length of 253.  
Required: No

## See Also


For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific AWS SDKs, see the following:
+  [AWS SDK for C\$1\$1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/acm-pca-2017-08-22/GeneralName) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/acm-pca-2017-08-22/GeneralName) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/acm-pca-2017-08-22/GeneralName)