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How to add "employee id" attribute field to active directory

Art ODell 1 Reputation point
2022-04-08T19:53:20.78+00:00

Running Windows Server 2016 and we need to know how to add the "employee id" attribute to the Active Directory. We have the General, Address, Account, Profile, and Attribute Editor tabs, but none of these contain a field that we can populate with an employee id number.

Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | Directory services | Active Directory
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  1. Gary Reynolds 9,621 Reputation points
    2022-04-09T00:56:46.567+00:00

    Hi @Art ODell

    For user objects there are attributes called employeeID, employeeNumber, employeeType which can be used for this purpose.

    In the attribute tab, change the filter to show all attributes and they will be displayed.

    Gary.

  2. Charles Thivierge 4,171 Reputation points
    2022-04-12T14:00:06.623+00:00

    The attribute is already active and you can add value into it.

    You can use either the dsa.msc or adsiedit.msc consoles (attribute editor tab) or vbs or powershell to set value

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