Adding new attribute to User Object in AD windows 2003

in windows 2003, active directory.

how can create new attribute in user object? , how administrator can fill value of these new attributes gui?

for example, want add new attributes such employee number, division, car type ;) … users.

what want achieve not simple solution, modifying or adding new attribute in schema requires knowledge of object classes & different attributes linked.

employee id included in ad. open aduc, right-click user account, choose properties, switch attribute editor tab, can find employee id.

http://www.kreslavsky.com/2008/11/add-custom-field-to-aduc-employee-id.html

creating other attributes division, car type etc, require extend schema using script & programming skill. actual gui comes vb interface & in order change & display custom attribute on dc, require developer that.

take @ references below, before make changes schema, take system state backup of ad first & test in lab prior live environment.

extending schema

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/2008.05.schema.aspx

adding custom attributes

http://blogs.technet.com/b/isingh/archive/2007/02/18/adding-custom-attributes-in-active-directory.aspx

obtaining object identifier microsoft

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms677620%28v=vs.85%29.aspx

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms676902.aspx

 

 

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