AD Pro Toolkit syncs the common Active Directory attributes for users, computers and groups. To
report on an attribute it doesn't sync, such as departmentNumber, an extension attribute, or one
your organization added to the schema, add it as a custom attribute.
A custom attribute becomes a column you can add to reports and filter on, the same as the built-in ones.
To manage custom attributes, go to Settings > Custom attributes.
Add a custom attribute
- Go to Settings > Custom attributes.
- If you have more than one domain, choose the Domain. Custom attributes are set per domain.
- Under Add attribute, choose the Object type: User, Computer or Group. The attribute is synced for that type only, and shows on that type's reports only.
- Enter the LDAP attribute name exactly as it's named in Active Directory, for example
departmentNumber. Upper and lower case don't matter. - Optionally, enter a Column header, the name shown at the top of the report column. If you leave it blank, the attribute name is used.
- Select Add.
The values are filled in at the next sync, which runs every 30 minutes. That sync reads every object in the domain again, so on a large domain it takes longer than usual.
Show it in a report
- Open a report for the same object type, for example All Users under Reports > Users > General for a User attribute.
- Select Columns.
- Tick the attribute under Custom attributes.
The column is saved with your other column choices for that report.
Remove a custom attribute
Select Remove next to the attribute. It stops being synced, and its values are removed from AD Pro Toolkit. Nothing changes in Active Directory.