Extending the Active Directory Schema

Before extending the Active Directory schema, you need to create a new user attribute. In this step, you will create an Active Directory User attribute called ServerAcademyID.

1. Open the Active Directory Schema snap-in.
2. Right-click on Attributes and select Create Attribute.
3. In the dialog that appears, enter the following details:
   • Common Name: ServerAcademyID
   • LDAP Display Name: serverAcademyID
   • Attribute Syntax: Select String (for example, String (Unicode) or String (UTF-8))
4. Click OK to create the attribute.
5. Verify that ServerAcademyID appears in the list of attributes.

After completing the first step, you will now edit a custom Active Directory attribute for a user. In this step, you need to add an integer value of 215873 to the ServerAcademyID attribute for the user paulh.

1. Open the Active Directory Users and Computers console.
2. Locate the user paulh in the appropriate organizational unit (OU).
3. Right-click on the user paulh and select Properties.
4. In the Properties window, navigate to the Attribute Editor tab.
5. Find the ServerAcademyID attribute in the list.
6. Double-click on ServerAcademyID and enter the value 215873.
7. Click OK to save the changes, then close the Properties window.

Use PowerShell to search for and retrieve the user attribute with the following command:

Ensure it is 215873