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• Thread starter Claude Lachapelle
• Start date May 22, 2008

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Claude Lachapelle

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Hi! I need to know where this field is accessible, since I could not find it from ADUC? We need to populate it with user spoken language (Active Directory will be used by a support application that will uses this field to determine in which language we should give support to the user). Actually, I will automatically populate this field with a VBScript (with human resources information), but in the future we will need to maintain this field when working with users properties. Thanks. Claude Lachapelle Systems Administrator, MCSE Thanks. J

Jorge Silva

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Hi For example, using adsiedit.msc you can find it under the object properties. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc198938.aspx -- I hope that the information above helps you. Have a Nice day. Jorge Silva MCSE, MVP Directory Services A

Allan

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If you are just going to edit a few users, I would use adsiedit.msc. It is pretty easy to do it from there. If you want to do a mass edit, you can use a script like the following: Const ADS_SCOPE_SUBTREE = 2 Set objConnection = CreateObject("ADODB.Connection") Set objCommand = CreateObject("ADODB.Command") objConnection.Provider = "ADsDSOObject" objConnection.Open "Active Directory Provider" Set objCommand.ActiveConnection = objConnection objCommand.CommandText = _ "Select distinguishedName from 'LDAP://OU=Us,DC=domain,DC=com' " _ & "where objectClass='user' and objectCategory='person'" objCommand.Properties("Page Size") = 1000 objCommand.Properties("Timeout") = 30 objCommand.Properties("Searchscope") = ADS_SCOPE_SUBTREE objCommand.Properties("Cache Results") = False Set rsUsers = objCommand.Execute rsUsers.MoveFirst Do Until rsUsers.EOF Set objUser = GetObject("LDAP://" & rsUsers.Fields("distinguishedName").Value) objUser.Put "preferredLanguage", "US English" objUser.SetInfo Loop For individual editing from the MMC, you would have to make a similar script and make a small schema modification. Let me know if this is what you wanted. Thanks, Allan "Claude Lachapelle" <[email protected]> wrote in message news[email protected]... > Hi! > > I need to know where this field is accessible, since I could not find it > from ADUC? > > We need to populate it with user spoken language (Active Directory will be > used by a support application that will uses this field to determine in > which > language we should give support to the user). > > Actually, I will automatically populate this field with a VBScript (with > human resources information), but in the future we will need to maintain > this > field when working with users properties. > > Thanks. > > Claude Lachapelle > Systems Administrator, MCSE > > Thanks. C

Claude Lachapelle

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Finally I found a VBscript here (http://www.kouti.com/scripts.htm) for modifying the EmployeeID field which I modified a little bit to have a list of languages displayed and selectables, which set the preferredlanguage attribute. But, I read that is possible to programmatically change the way ADUC is displaying objects, how we could accomplish that? Thanks. "Allan" wrote: > If you are just going to edit a few users, I would use adsiedit.msc. It is > pretty easy to do it from there. > > If you want to do a mass edit, you can use a script like the following: > > Const ADS_SCOPE_SUBTREE = 2 > Set objConnection = CreateObject("ADODB.Connection") > Set objCommand = CreateObject("ADODB.Command") > objConnection.Provider = "ADsDSOObject" > objConnection.Open "Active Directory Provider" > Set objCommand.ActiveConnection = objConnection > objCommand.CommandText = _ > "Select distinguishedName from 'LDAP://OU=Us,DC=domain,DC=com' " _ > & "where objectClass='user' and objectCategory='person'" > objCommand.Properties("Page Size") = 1000 > objCommand.Properties("Timeout") = 30 > objCommand.Properties("Searchscope") = ADS_SCOPE_SUBTREE > objCommand.Properties("Cache Results") = False > > Set rsUsers = objCommand.Execute > rsUsers.MoveFirst > Do Until rsUsers.EOF > Set objUser = GetObject("LDAP://" & > rsUsers.Fields("distinguishedName").Value) > objUser.Put "preferredLanguage", "US > English" > objUser.SetInfo > Loop > > For individual editing from the MMC, you would have to make a similar script > and make a small schema modification. Let me know if this is what you > wanted. > > Thanks, > Allan > > > "Claude Lachapelle" <[email protected]> wrote in > message news[email protected]... > > Hi! > > > > I need to know where this field is accessible, since I could not find it > > from ADUC? > > > > We need to populate it with user spoken language (Active Directory will be > > used by a support application that will uses this field to determine in > > which > > language we should give support to the user). > > > > Actually, I will automatically populate this field with a VBScript (with > > human resources information), but in the future we will need to maintain > > this > > field when working with users properties. > > > > Thanks. > > > > Claude Lachapelle > > Systems Administrator, MCSE > > > > Thanks. > C

Claude Lachapelle

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Thanks for your script, I will use it for mass configuring this attribute from the human resources database. "Allan" wrote: > If you are just going to edit a few users, I would use adsiedit.msc. It is > pretty easy to do it from there. > > If you want to do a mass edit, you can use a script like the following: > > Const ADS_SCOPE_SUBTREE = 2 > Set objConnection = CreateObject("ADODB.Connection") > Set objCommand = CreateObject("ADODB.Command") > objConnection.Provider = "ADsDSOObject" > objConnection.Open "Active Directory Provider" > Set objCommand.ActiveConnection = objConnection > objCommand.CommandText = _ > "Select distinguishedName from 'LDAP://OU=Us,DC=domain,DC=com' " _ > & "where objectClass='user' and objectCategory='person'" > objCommand.Properties("Page Size") = 1000 > objCommand.Properties("Timeout") = 30 > objCommand.Properties("Searchscope") = ADS_SCOPE_SUBTREE > objCommand.Properties("Cache Results") = False > > Set rsUsers = objCommand.Execute > rsUsers.MoveFirst > Do Until rsUsers.EOF > Set objUser = GetObject("LDAP://" & > rsUsers.Fields("distinguishedName").Value) > objUser.Put "preferredLanguage", "US > English" > objUser.SetInfo > Loop > > For individual editing from the MMC, you would have to make a similar script > and make a small schema modification. Let me know if this is what you > wanted. > > Thanks, > Allan > > > "Claude Lachapelle" <[email protected]> wrote in > message news[email protected]... > > Hi! > > > > I need to know where this field is accessible, since I could not find it > > from ADUC? > > > > We need to populate it with user spoken language (Active Directory will be > > used by a support application that will uses this field to determine in > > which > > language we should give support to the user). > > > > Actually, I will automatically populate this field with a VBScript (with > > human resources information), but in the future we will need to maintain > > this > > field when working with users properties. > > > > Thanks. > > > > Claude Lachapelle > > Systems Administrator, MCSE > > > > Thanks. > A

Allan

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Adding a context menu for Preferred Language in ADUC. First, create a script to do your work and put it in a accessible location. -- 'Preferred Language On Error Resume Next Const ADS_PROPERTY_CLEAR = 1 Set wshArgs = WScript.Arguments Set objUser = GetObject(wshArgs(0)) strLang = Inputbox("Please enter the Preferred Language for " & objUser.displayName, "Preferred Language", "US English") If strLang <> "" Then objUser.Put "preferredLanguage", strLang objUser.SetInfo End If -- I usually put the script in \\domain.com\netlogon\AdminUI (you have to create the AdminUI folder) Now open ADSIEdit.msc Go to Configuration -> CN=DisplaySpecifiers -> CN=409 --> Open the Properties for CN=user-Display In attribute, open adminContextMenu and add the following: 5,Preferred Language, \\domain.com\netlogon\AdminUI\PrefLang.vbs Once the data has replicated, the next time you open ADUC and right click a user, you can set preferred language. Thanks, Allan "Claude Lachapelle" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]... > Finally I found a VBscript here (http://www.kouti.com/scripts.htm) for > modifying the EmployeeID field which I modified a little bit to have a > list > of languages displayed and selectables, which set the preferredlanguage > attribute. > > But, I read that is possible to programmatically change the way ADUC is > displaying objects, how we could accomplish that? > > Thanks. > > "Allan" wrote: > >> If you are just going to edit a few users, I would use adsiedit.msc. It >> is >> pretty easy to do it from there. >> >> If you want to do a mass edit, you can use a script like the following: >> >> Const ADS_SCOPE_SUBTREE = 2 >> Set objConnection = CreateObject("ADODB.Connection") >> Set objCommand = CreateObject("ADODB.Command") >> objConnection.Provider = "ADsDSOObject" >> objConnection.Open "Active Directory Provider" >> Set objCommand.ActiveConnection = objConnection >> objCommand.CommandText = _ >> "Select distinguishedName from 'LDAP://OU=Us,DC=domain,DC=com' " _ >> & "where objectClass='user' and objectCategory='person'" >> objCommand.Properties("Page Size") = 1000 >> objCommand.Properties("Timeout") = 30 >> objCommand.Properties("Searchscope") = ADS_SCOPE_SUBTREE >> objCommand.Properties("Cache Results") = False >> >> Set rsUsers = objCommand.Execute >> rsUsers.MoveFirst >> Do Until rsUsers.EOF >> Set objUser = GetObject("LDAP://" & >> rsUsers.Fields("distinguishedName").Value) >> objUser.Put "preferredLanguage", "US >> English" >> objUser.SetInfo >> Loop >> >> For individual editing from the MMC, you would have to make a similar >> script >> and make a small schema modification. Let me know if this is what you >> wanted. >> >> Thanks, >> Allan >> >> >> "Claude Lachapelle" <[email protected]> wrote in >> message news[email protected]... >> > Hi! >> > >> > I need to know where this field is accessible, since I could not find >> > it >> > from ADUC? >> > >> > We need to populate it with user spoken language (Active Directory will >> > be >> > used by a support application that will uses this field to determine in >> > which >> > language we should give support to the user). >> > >> > Actually, I will automatically populate this field with a VBScript >> > (with >> > human resources information), but in the future we will need to >> > maintain >> > this >> > field when working with users properties. >> > >> > Thanks. >> > >> > Claude Lachapelle >> > Systems Administrator, MCSE >> > >> > Thanks. >> C

Claude Lachapelle

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How to avoid the "Open File - Security Warning" when clicking on Employee ID in the context menu? I put the .vbs in the netlogon share, using \\domain.com\netlogon\adminui for running the script. This is like MMC is "thinking" that the file is caming from a web site... "Allan" wrote: > Adding a context menu for Preferred Language in ADUC. > > First, create a script to do your work and put it in a accessible location. > -- > > 'Preferred Language > On Error Resume Next > Const ADS_PROPERTY_CLEAR = 1 > Set wshArgs = WScript.Arguments > Set objUser = GetObject(wshArgs(0)) > > strLang = Inputbox("Please enter the Preferred Language for " & > objUser.displayName, "Preferred Language", "US English") > If strLang <> "" Then > objUser.Put "preferredLanguage", strLang > objUser.SetInfo > End If > > -- > I usually put the script in \\domain.com\netlogon\AdminUI (you have to > create the AdminUI folder) > > Now open ADSIEdit.msc > Go to Configuration -> CN=DisplaySpecifiers -> CN=409 --> Open the > Properties for CN=user-Display > In attribute, open adminContextMenu and add the following: > 5,Preferred Language, \\domain.com\netlogon\AdminUI\PrefLang.vbs > > Once the data has replicated, the next time you open ADUC and right click a > user, you can set preferred language. > > Thanks, > Allan > > > "Claude Lachapelle" <[email protected]> wrote in > message news:[email protected]... > > Finally I found a VBscript here (http://www.kouti.com/scripts.htm) for > > modifying the EmployeeID field which I modified a little bit to have a > > list > > of languages displayed and selectables, which set the preferredlanguage > > attribute. > > > > But, I read that is possible to programmatically change the way ADUC is > > displaying objects, how we could accomplish that? > > > > Thanks. > > > > "Allan" wrote: > > > >> If you are just going to edit a few users, I would use adsiedit.msc. It > >> is > >> pretty easy to do it from there. > >> > >> If you want to do a mass edit, you can use a script like the following: > >> > >> Const ADS_SCOPE_SUBTREE = 2 > >> Set objConnection = CreateObject("ADODB.Connection") > >> Set objCommand = CreateObject("ADODB.Command") > >> objConnection.Provider = "ADsDSOObject" > >> objConnection.Open "Active Directory Provider" > >> Set objCommand.ActiveConnection = objConnection > >> objCommand.CommandText = _ > >> "Select distinguishedName from 'LDAP://OU=Us,DC=domain,DC=com' " _ > >> & "where objectClass='user' and objectCategory='person'" > >> objCommand.Properties("Page Size") = 1000 > >> objCommand.Properties("Timeout") = 30 > >> objCommand.Properties("Searchscope") = ADS_SCOPE_SUBTREE > >> objCommand.Properties("Cache Results") = False > >> > >> Set rsUsers = objCommand.Execute > >> rsUsers.MoveFirst > >> Do Until rsUsers.EOF > >> Set objUser = GetObject("LDAP://" & > >> rsUsers.Fields("distinguishedName").Value) > >> objUser.Put "preferredLanguage", "US > >> English" > >> objUser.SetInfo > >> Loop > >> > >> For individual editing from the MMC, you would have to make a similar > >> script > >> and make a small schema modification. Let me know if this is what you > >> wanted. > >> > >> Thanks, > >> Allan > >> > >> > >> "Claude Lachapelle" <[email protected]> wrote in > >> message news[email protected]... > >> > Hi! > >> > > >> > I need to know where this field is accessible, since I could not find > >> > it > >> > from ADUC? > >> > > >> > We need to populate it with user spoken language (Active Directory will > >> > be > >> > used by a support application that will uses this field to determine in > >> > which > >> > language we should give support to the user). > >> > > >> > Actually, I will automatically populate this field with a VBScript > >> > (with > >> > human resources information), but in the future we will need to > >> > maintain > >> > this > >> > field when working with users properties. > >> > > >> > Thanks. > >> > > >> > Claude Lachapelle > >> > Systems Administrator, MCSE > >> > > >> > Thanks. > >> Post reply Insert quotes…

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