7. Administration
Extend and Update the Active Directory Schema
Step 1 - Create a New Attribute:
a) Open Control Panel
Administrative Tools
Directory Schema.
b) In the left panel of the screen that comes up, right-click
Attributes:
c) Select New
Attribute.
d) In the warning message that appears, click Continue to bring up
the Create New Attribute dialog box.
e) Fill in the dialog box according to the example below and click OK
to complete step 1 of the procedure.
• Common Name – accessright
• LDAP Display Name – accessright
• Syntax – Unicode String
• Minimum – 1
• Maximum – 255
Note: The Unique X500 Object ID uses periods, not commas.
Window may appear different, depending on operating system.
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Step 2 - Extend the Object Class With the New Attribute:
a) Open Control Panel
Directory Schema.
b) In the left panel of the screen that comes up, select Classes.
c) In the right panel, right-click person:
d) Select Properties; the person Properties page comes up with the
General tab displayed. Click the Attributes tab.
e) Select the Attributes tab and click the Add button:
Window may appear different, depending on operating system.
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