Extend the user attribute in AD

[bidon15]

Hi There,

I am thinking to add another field in the User's property. Perhaps under the GENERAL TAB and call some thing such as Employee ID? that can be queriable when there is needed. If any one know or direct me to the helpfull url, i would really appreciated? Do i need to extend the schema? if so how to do it? What kind of precuation that i should be awared of? I heard people say alot about extend the schema, but never actually done it before?
Your help is very appreciated!
Regards,

 

[aftertaf]

Extending the schema is the way to do what you are asking, but it can be dangerous if it goes wrong, you lose your forest in worst case scenario...

Do you really need to do this?

is there not a field you could use for this purpose that is not used on your user objects?
Is their ID an already existing ID, or could you use instead the accounts SID?

Aftertaf

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[bidon15]

Thanks for reply. Basically i'd like to add the empID attribute with emplyeeID. IF i use the ldifde and modify user attribute. Where is this empid attribute locate at? I looked in to the AD user computer and under user's property i can not find anything show the EMPID. available. But when i do query and i know the empID attribute switch is avialable for me. My question is where is this attribute (EMPID) located?
Lastly, Let's say when i create a new user how do i enter the employee ID in the empID field? Is it that the empID attribute is hidden, if so how do i make it visible in the AD user computer management and under user's property?
PLEASE help...
Regards,

 

[bidon15]

I have found out that the EmployeeID attribute that came wiht AD, can't make it visible in the ADUC property due to the AD design. Thanks!

-Cheers!