You are all right. Thanks for the quick response guys. Once again, this group came through. I should have gave a little more background of my problem. We would like to connect Remedy to AD. Remedy's requirements are unique alpha numeric number and a maximum of 15 characters. I got it to work using 5 users but know I have to build a script that will 'stamp' 40000 users with a unique number. The script will then run every 4 hours are so looking for any new user and then stamp then with a unique number. I have to make sure that new users do not get an already used number. Scanning 40000 accounts every time I find a new user is not very effective. Thanks again. Y
________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Al Mulnick Sent: Mon 13/03/2006 12:05 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [ActiveDir] How to make EmployeeNumber unique? In the end, it really does come down to ensuring that your source value is unique. Not having your global repository ensuring it's uniuqe for you. Subtle yet distinct difference that you'll find has it's own set of tradeoffs. If you want employeeID to be unique across your forest, ensure it's indexed and in your global catalogs. Add a step into your creation process that checks for that value prior to commit. Al On 3/13/06, joe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hope away, won't help. :o) Even sAMAccountName uniqueness can be sidestepped, it is a distributed system, the only way to get true enforced uniqueness is to singlehome/singlemaster the updates that you want to be unique. I have asked for triggers and business rules in AD but was told by Stuart Kwan of the Ottawa Kwan Clan that they have already implemented those for us.... in MIIS. joe -- O'Reilly Active Directory Third Edition - http://www.joeware.net/win/ad3e.htm _____ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of AD Sent: Monday, March 13, 2006 11:34 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] How to make EmployeeNumber unique? I was hoping I can flick a switch to enforce uniqueness. Kinda like samaccount name or DN. _____ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Darren Mar-Elia Sent: Mon 13/03/2006 11:24 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] How to make EmployeeNumber unique? I suspect you will need an external process to do this. There is no built-in capability for enforcing this kind of uniqueness. So you will need some centralized script or application that all changes to this attribute go through for validation. Darren -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of AD Sent: Monday, March 13, 2006 8:12 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [ActiveDir] How to make EmployeeNumber unique? Hey, Can anyone tell me how I can force uniqueness on the EmployeeNumber attribute? I researched it for about 30 minutes but could not find an answer. I usually would take more time but I am in a hurry. Thanks Yves St-Cyr List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
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