===Extend the schema=== ==The Geek way== You can create attributes, new schema (class) but you can't edit an existing schema. Read [[http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/ad/ad/defining_a_new_attribute.asp|this doc]] I think the best way to know how to create the .ldif is take a look in existing schema, but, here an example : dn: CN=asyd,CN=Schema,CN=Configuration,DC=test,DC=com attributeID: 1.2.841.1.1.1 attributeSyntax: 2.5.5.9 cn: asyd isSingleValued: TRUE lDAPDisplayName: asyd adminDisplayName: asyd searchFlags: 0 objectClass: top objectClass: attributeSchema name: asyd instanceType: 2 oMSyntax: 2 OMObjectClass: +s isMemberOfPartialAttributeSet: TRUE ==The Click way== - Open a console - Execute regsvr32 schmmgmt.dll - Open mmc - Add the new snapin: //Active Directory Schema// ==Query AD via standard LDAP tools== Note the administrator name depend of your locale. * bind with a user or Administrator (cn=Administrator,cn=users,[suffix])