How to add new attributes to AD
I need to add several new attributes to a Windows 2008 Schema (domain functionality 2003).
What i would like to accomplish is:
When you right-click a user in AD and select properties, I would like to have a "Tab" that includes my desired attributes.
I do not need to apply for a valid OID, but i have tried to play with an OID generator without sucess
I would like to add the following attributes to my "tab"
-Name of SMTP Server (case insensitive string)
-ID (numeric)
-Security Control (case insensitive string)
I would like this values to be available on a search in AD as well as query them via vbscript.
I appreciate your help.
Thanks,
What i would like to accomplish is:
When you right-click a user in AD and select properties, I would like to have a "Tab" that includes my desired attributes.
I do not need to apply for a valid OID, but i have tried to play with an OID generator without sucess
I would like to add the following attributes to my "tab"
-Name of SMTP Server (case insensitive string)
-ID (numeric)
-Security Control (case insensitive string)
I would like this values to be available on a search in AD as well as query them via vbscript.
I appreciate your help.
Thanks,
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to actually add a TAB you'll have to extend adu&c with some custom code...
Here's an some documentation here:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms676902.aspx
Requires good knowledge of programming, requires some speciailzied development tools, etc.
Here's an some documentation here:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms676902.aspx
Requires good knowledge of programming, requires some speciailzied development tools, etc.
ASKER
can you please advice about why I cannot do a search on the new attribute?
That unfortunately I can't. You should be able to view those properties... perhaps the schema needs to replicate?
ASKER
Hmm, single server, dc, all roles on it.
you tried rebooting it? SHOULD NOT require it, but this is windows after all!
How are you trying to search? LDAP query?
Chris
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chavousc: can you please recommend a programmer to help me with adding a new TAB to my user properties page?
I'd recommend posting a question in the developer zone - they might be better suited to help you. I don't know of anyone off the top of my head.
ASKER
I did exactly that. And it worked perfectly, except for one thing:
I cannot search the new attribute. It does not appear to be selected under advanced search.
Also, I guess i nee to explain a little more:
You know when you rightclick a user and then select properties?
you have a bunch of tabs (general/address/account/p
I would like to create a tab and then put there the new attributes instead of being available as a right-click on the user.
Since you pointed me to a win2k document and i am talking about 2008, maybe something is different