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title: cf.tls_client_auth.cert_subject_dn_legacy · Cloudflare Ruleset Engine docs
description: The Distinguished Name (DN) of the owner (or requester) of the certificate in the request in a legacy format.
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# cf.tls\_client\_auth.cert\_subject\_dn\_legacy

`cf.tls_client_auth.cert_subject_dn_legacy` String

The Distinguished Name (DN) of the owner (or requester) of the certificate in the request in a legacy format.

This field is only filled in if the request includes a client certificate for [mTLS authentication](https://developers.cloudflare.com/ssl/client-certificates/enable-mtls/).

Example value:

```txt
"/C=US/ST=Texas/L=Austin/O=Access/OU=Access Admins/CN=James Royal"
```

Categories:

* Request
* mTLS
