Anyone ever extend the schema to store computer infomration 1

[cchipman]

In Active Directory? We currently have a separate SQL database to do that, and I'm wondering about if we should maybe just move that info into AD. Any suggestions?

 

[technome]

Your playing with fire, if you move data into the schema. There is little room for mistakes, one major screw up and your AD is history; no less, the larger the database grows the more AD slows down.

 

[aftertaf]

can be done, but make very sure you know what you are doing, like technome says...

Suggestion: create a test environment, in a completely separate forest to your existing one. That way it goes wrong, you dont kill your AD.

or, use the SID of the computers as a field in SQL to link to AD without actually adding new data to AD.
I used .NET and AD classes to query and update SQL tables according to AD content and change...
much safer.


Aftertaf (david)
MCSA 2003

 

[technome]

Good idea aftertaf

 

[aftertaf]

Aftertaf (david)
MCSA 2003

 

[aftertaf]

cchipman:
this may help if you do want to modify the schema;...

http://www.awprofessional.com/articles/article.asp?p=169630

Aftertaf (david)
MCSA 2003