Enable additional users properties in Active Directory users and Computers

[Sarah Tanembaum]

"Mike Brannigan [MSFT]" <mikebran@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> "Mail Man" <this4meonly@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> > When I looked at the users properties in Schema
> >
> > I found a lot of users properties which is not showing by default in AD

> U&C

> > like employeeID
> > is there any tool or script which allow me to Read/write from shecma
> > or can I play with registry to view it from U&C MMC
> > Thanks 4 your time

>
> You can use ADSI scripting to directly use these additional attributes.
>
> If you want them to use available in the MMC then you will need to more
> development around the use of Display Specifiers see
>

[url]http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/ad/ad/display_specifiers.asp[/url]

>
> --
>
> Regards,
>
> Mike
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> > When I looked at the users properties in Schema
> >
> > I found a lot of users properties which is not showing by default in AD

> U&C

> > like employeeID
> > is there any tool or script which allow me to Read/write from shecma
> > or can I play with registry to view it from U&C MMC
> > Thanks 4 your time

>
>

Does MS supply an easy-to-use GUI tools to modify/extend the schema instead
of just using the command line such as LDIFDE and CSVDE?

If yes, what's the name of it and where to get it? If not, is there 3rd
party that does it? Thanks

[Mike Brannigan [MSFT]]

The Schema Manager MMC snap-in allows for schema modifications through a
GUI.
See the Help and Support use the topic Schema snap-in to search for.
This will tell you how to add the MMC etc.

My only concern is that if you are asking this question are you ready to
make a schema change, do you understand the full ramifications of what you
are planning and do you have al the appropriate planning, and testing done
or ready prior to this.

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Regards,

Mike
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"Sarah Tanembaum" <sarahtanembaum@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Mike Brannigan [MSFT]" <mikebran@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:O5qGXY1XEHA.808@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...

> > "Mail Man" <this4meonly@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:2753502d.0407010033.348ae6d4@posting.google.c om...

> > > When I looked at the users properties in Schema
> > >
> > > I found a lot of users properties which is not showing by default in

AD

> > U&C

> > > like employeeID
> > > is there any tool or script which allow me to Read/write from shecma
> > > or can I play with registry to view it from U&C MMC
> > > Thanks 4 your time

> >
> > You can use ADSI scripting to directly use these additional attributes.
> >
> > If you want them to use available in the MMC then you will need to more
> > development around the use of Display Specifiers see
> >

>

[url]http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/ad/ad/display_specifiers.asp[/url]

> >
> > --
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Mike
> > --
> > Mike Brannigan [Microsoft]
> >
> > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> > rights
> >
> > Please note I cannot respond to e-mailed questions, please use these
> > newsgroups
> >
> > "Mail Man" <this4meonly@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:2753502d.0407010033.348ae6d4@posting.google.c om...

> > > When I looked at the users properties in Schema
> > >
> > > I found a lot of users properties which is not showing by default in

AD

> > U&C

> > > like employeeID
> > > is there any tool or script which allow me to Read/write from shecma
> > > or can I play with registry to view it from U&C MMC
> > > Thanks 4 your time

> >
> >

>
> Does MS supply an easy-to-use GUI tools to modify/extend the schema

instead

> of just using the command line such as LDIFDE and CSVDE?
>
> If yes, what's the name of it and where to get it? If not, is there 3rd
> party that does it? Thanks
>
>

[Sarah Tanembaum]

Thanks Mike.

> make a schema change, do you understand the full
> ramifications of what you are planning and do you
> have al the appropriate planning, and testing done
> or ready prior to this.

I'm not sure. Perhaps one should be careful modifying such as any
attributes, methods, and/or classes that are being used by Windows Systems
and Apps;

But adding attributes, methods, and/or classes, beside the initial
replication rammafication such as schema change propagation, data
synchronization, perhaps other latencies issues, what other things one
should worry about?

Thanks for your kind advice.

Sarah


"Mike Brannigan [MSFT]" <mikebran@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:uXgfjFCYEHA.3308@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...

> The Schema Manager MMC snap-in allows for schema modifications through a
> GUI.
> See the Help and Support use the topic Schema snap-in to search for.
> This will tell you how to add the MMC etc.
>
> My only concern is that if you are asking this question are you ready to
> make a schema change, do you understand the full ramifications of what you
> are planning and do you have al the appropriate planning, and testing done
> or ready prior to this.
>
> --
>
> Regards,
>
> Mike
> --
> Mike Brannigan [Microsoft]
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights
>
> Please note I cannot respond to e-mailed questions, please use these
> newsgroups
>
> "Sarah Tanembaum" <sarahtanembaum@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:2kkckhF3964pU1@uni-berlin.de...

> >
> > "Mike Brannigan [MSFT]" <mikebran@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:O5qGXY1XEHA.808@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...

> > > "Mail Man" <this4meonly@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > > news:2753502d.0407010033.348ae6d4@posting.google.c om...
> > > > When I looked at the users properties in Schema
> > > >
> > > > I found a lot of users properties which is not showing by default in

> AD

> > > U&C
> > > > like employeeID
> > > > is there any tool or script which allow me to Read/write from shecma
> > > > or can I play with registry to view it from U&C MMC
> > > > Thanks 4 your time
> > >
> > > You can use ADSI scripting to directly use these additional

attributes.

> > >
> > > If you want them to use available in the MMC then you will need to

more

> > > development around the use of Display Specifiers see
> > >

> >

>

[url]http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/ad/ad/display_specifiers.asp[/url]

> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Mike
> > > --
> > > Mike Brannigan [Microsoft]
> > >
> > > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> > > rights
> > >
> > > Please note I cannot respond to e-mailed questions, please use these
> > > newsgroups
> > >
> > > "Mail Man" <this4meonly@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > > news:2753502d.0407010033.348ae6d4@posting.google.c om...
> > > > When I looked at the users properties in Schema
> > > >
> > > > I found a lot of users properties which is not showing by default in

> AD

> > > U&C
> > > > like employeeID
> > > > is there any tool or script which allow me to Read/write from shecma
> > > > or can I play with registry to view it from U&C MMC
> > > > Thanks 4 your time
> > >
> > >

> >
> > Does MS supply an easy-to-use GUI tools to modify/extend the schema

> instead

> > of just using the command line such as LDIFDE and CSVDE?
> >
> > If yes, what's the name of it and where to get it? If not, is there 3rd
> > party that does it? Thanks
> >
> >

>
>