How to view other attributes in Active Directory Users & Computers

[Surfnet]

Hi,

Is there a way to make other attributes, like EmployeeID, visible in the AD
Users & Computers snap-in? I know I can view/edit those attributes using
ADSI Edit, but that program is not user friendly. I want to be able to add
certain properties to users when I create them.

T.I.A.

Evert

 

[Jimmy Andersson [MVP]]

You need to manage the display specifiers to add context menus to your
administrative tools.
A couple of useful links:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d..._the_user_interface_for_directory_objects.asp

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pr...hnologies/activedirectory/howto/adschema.mspx

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

Regards,
/Jimmy

 

[Evert van de Belt]

Thanks, Jimmy. I'll have a look at that.

Regards,
Evert

 

[Evert van de Belt]

Hello Jimmy,

It says:
Create the property sheet extension DLL. A property sheet extension is a COM
in-proc server that, at a minimum, implements the IShellExtInit and
IShellPropSheetExt interfaces. For more information, see Implementing the
Property Page COM Object.

Does that mean that I have to create a program (dll)? If so, is there no
easy way to click on a checkmark to have an attribute displayed in de Users
& Computers interface?

T.I.A.

Evert

 

[Jimmy Andersson [MVP]]

Well, no. But there is another way if you're comfortable writing code, and
that is to write your own UI and publish it via IIS...

Regards,
/Jimmy
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