This article, http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/ad/ad/exten ding_the_user_interface_for_directory_objects.asp, describes display specifiers, which is what Guido is referring to here. It is possible to add, for example, a context menu item to an object class in ADUC that calls a script. So you could, for example, extend the OU container with a "New Custom User" menu item that calls your custom user creation script. That's pretty straightforward and doesn't require any programming outside of writing the script and tweaking some display specifier objects in AD.
Darren -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Grillenmeier, Guido Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 12:05 AM To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Change default User-Account-Control behavior Well, the tabs and even the user account creation dialog in AD can be extended, it's just not an easy task to do for the normal administrator. Some dev-work with c-programming would be involved. I'm not aware of mechanisms to extend the UI or dialogs for local accounts. /Guido -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Steve Schofield Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 7:29 AM To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org Subject: Re: [ActiveDir] Change default User-Account-Control behavior Thanks Joe for the verification. I couldn't find anything but figured if anyone knew if it could be done. They would be on this list. :) Steve Schofield Windows Server MVP - IIS ASPInsider Member - MCP http://www.orcsweb.com/ Managed Complex Hosting #1 in Service and Support ----- Original Message ----- From: "joe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org> Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 5:58 PM Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Change default User-Account-Control behavior > Nope. Scripts, batch files, and custom tools for you. :) > > > -- > O'Reilly Active Directory Third Edition - > http://www.joeware.net/win/ad3e.htm > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Steve > Schofield > Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2006 2:38 PM > To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org > Subject: [ActiveDir] Change default User-Account-Control behavior > > Is it possible to change the default behavior when creating local or > AD user > > accounts? I would like to set certain options when creating accounts > using normal tools without having to write a script. Any tips / > advice is certainly appreciated. > > Steve Schofield > > > List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx > List archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir@mail.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@mail.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@mail.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@mail.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@mail.activedir.org/
