diff --git a/lib/dn.js b/lib/dn.js
index bee7199..5d0c2b7 100644
--- a/lib/dn.js
+++ b/lib/dn.js
@@ -166,20 +166,24 @@ function parse(name) {
              name[cur] === ';' ||
              name[cur] === '+'));
   }
+  if (name.substring(0,6)=='<GUID='){
+    //maybe needs guid format check
+    return name;
+  } else {
+    var rdns = [];
 
-  var rdns = [];
-
-  rdns.push(parseRdn());
-  while (cur < len) {
-    if (name[cur] === ',' || name[cur] === ';') {
-      ++cur;
-      rdns.push(parseRdn());
-    } else {
-      throw invalidDN(name);
+    rdns.push(parseRdn());
+    while (cur < len) {
+      if (name[cur] === ',' || name[cur] === ';') {
+        ++cur;
+        rdns.push(parseRdn());
+      } else {
+        throw invalidDN(name);
+      }
     }
-  }
 
-  return new DN(rdns);
+    return new DN(rdns);  
+  }
 }