Update the schema file

The Active Directory Adapter schema.dsml file identifies all of the standard Windows account attributes.

About this task

Modify this file to identify the new extended attributes in the Active Directory Server. For more information about the attributes in this file, see schema.dsml file.

To update the schema.dsml file, complete the following steps:

Procedure

  1. Change to the \ADprofile directory, where the schema.dsml file has been created.
  2. Edit the schema.dsml file to add an attribute definition for each extended attribute.
    The Object Identifier (OID) must be incremented by 1, based on the last entry in the file. For example, if the last attribute in the file uses the OID 1.3.6.1.4.1.6054.3.125.2.67, the first new attribute uses the OID 1.3.6.1.4.1.6054.3.125.2.68.

    Consider starting a new range of numbers for your custom attributes. For example, start custom attributes with OID 1.3.6.1.4.1.6054.3.125.2.100. This prevents duplicate OIDs if the adapter is upgraded to support new attributes that are standard for newer versions of Windows.

  3. Add the new attributes to the account or group class as appropriate.
    For example, add the following attribute definition under the erADAccount section of the schema.dsml file:
    <attribute ref="erADDate" required="false"/>