User Display Name

[Guest]

I was taken a look at a new user recently added John Smith. Its displayed in
Active Directoty as John Smith even though the display name is listed as
Smith, John. How can I get the display name to show as Smith, John. The
email display name is already Smith, John.

 

[Kevin D. Goodknecht Sr. [MVP]]

I was taken a look at a new user recently added John Smith. Its
displayed in Active Directoty as John Smith even though the display
name is listed as Smith, John. How can I get the display name to
show as Smith, John. The email display name is already Smith, John.

You make that choice when you create the user, in the Full name field use
Smith, John.

 

[ptwilliams]

DSA.MSC doesn't show display name by default --it shows full name. You
access full name by right-clicking on an object and choosing rename. When
you rename the full name a window appears with options for full name,
display name, et al.

You could just change the default view so that instead of showing full name,
it shows display name.

Not that it matters, but by default, I believe the full name is usually the
CN.

 

[Jason Tan]

Hi George,

Thanks for posting!

Thanks for Kevin and Williams's helpful informaiton. I think They have
provided you with the detailed information. You may right-click object to
change the Full name to Smith,John.

For more information, please refer to the following article:
250455 How to Change Display Names of Active Directory Users
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=250455

260390 How to Rename User Accounts in Windows 2000 Active Directory
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=260390

Hope my information helps. If there is anything that is unclear, please
feel free to let me know.

Thanks & Regards,

Jason Tan

Microsoft Online Partner Support
Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security

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