A method of addressing an entry in a directory server including generating a
unique
identifier for the entry, creating an encoded address by encoding the unique identifier
into a distinguished name, and specifying the entry using the encoded address for
a plurality of operations. A method of addressing an entry in a directory server,
including generating a unique identifier for the entry, creating an encoded address
by encoding the unique identifier into a control, and specifying the entry using
the encoded address for a plurality of operations. A unique identifier-based addressing
system for a directory server, including a unique identifier generated for an entry
and an encoded address created by encoding the unique identifier into a distinguished
name. The entry is specified using the encoded address for a plurality of operations.