O

Name

Type

Description

Id

[KEY]

String

Combined index and DN. Multiple indices are only possible when a column is set to SplitDataByRow.

DN

String

The full distinguished name.

RDN

String

The relative distinguished name.

BaseDN

String

The base distinguished name.

InstanceType

String

A bitfield that dictates how the object is instantiated on a particular server. The value of this attribute can differ on different replicas even if the replicas are in sync.

NTSecurityDescriptor

String

The Windows NT security descriptor for the schema object. A security descriptor is a data structure that contains security information about an object, such as the ownership and permissions of the object.

ObjectCategory

String

An object class name used to group objects of this or derived classes.

ObjectClass

String

The list of classes from which this class is derived.

AdminDescription

String

The description displayed on admin screens.

AdminDisplayName

String

The name to be displayed on admin screens.

AllowedAttributes

String

Attributes that will be permitted to be assigned to a class.

AllowedAttributesEffective

String

A list of attributes that can be modified on the object.

AllowedChildClasses

String

Classes that can be contained by a class.

AllowedChildClassesEffective

String

A list of classes that can be modified.

BridgeheadServerListBL

String

The list of servers that are bridgeheads for replication.

BusinessCategory

String

Descriptive text on an Organizational Unit.

CanonicalName

String

The name of the object in canonical format. myserver2.fabrikam.com/users/jeffsmith is an example of a distinguished name in canonical format.This is a constructed attribute. The results returned are identical to those returned by the following Active Directory function: DsCrackNames(NULL, DS_NAME_FLAG_SYNTACTICAL_ONLY, DS_FQDN_1779_NAME, DS_CANONICAL_NAME, ...).

Cn

String

The name that represents an object. Used to perform searches.

CreateTimeStamp

Datetime

The date when this object was created. This value isreplicated.

Description

String

Contains the description to display for an object. This value is restricted as single-valued for backward compatibility in some cases but is allowed to be multi-valued in others. See Remarks.

DestinationIndicator

String

This is part of the X.500 specification andnot used by NTDS.

DisplayName

String

The display name for an object. This is usually the combination of the users first name, middle initial, and last name.

DisplayNamePrintable

String

The printable display name for an object. The printable display name is usually the combination of the user's first name, middle initial, and last name.

DSASignature

String

The DSA-Signature of an object is the Invocation-ID of the last directory to modify the object.

DSCorePropagationData

String

The DS-Core-Propagation-Data attribute is for internal use only.

ExtensionName

String

The name of a property page used to extend the UI of a directory object.

FacsimileTelephoneNumber

String

Contains telephone number of the user's business fax machine.

Flags

String

To be used by the object to store bit information.

FromEntry

String

This is a constructed attribute that is TRUE if the object is writable and FALSE if it is read-only, for example, a GC replica instance.

FrsComputerReferenceBL

String

Reference to replica sets to which this computer belongs.

FRSMemberReferenceBL

String

Reference to subscriber objects for this member.

FSMORoleOwner

String

Flexible Single-Master Operation: The distinguished name of the DC where the schema can be modified.

InternationalISDNNumber

String

Specifies an International ISDN Number associated with an object.

IsCriticalSystemObject

String

If TRUE,the object hosting this attribute must be replicated during installation of a new replica.

IsDeleted

String

If TRUE, this object has been marked for deletion and cannot be instantiated. After the tombstone period has expired, it will be removed from the system.

MemberOf

String

The distinguished name of the groups to which this object belongs.

IsPrivilegeHolder

String

Backward link to privileges held by a given principal.

LastKnownParent

String

The Distinguished Name (DN) of the last known parent of an orphaned object.

L

String

Represents the name of a locality, such as a town or city.

ManagedObjects

String

Contains the list of objects that are managed by the user. The objects listed are those that have the property managedBy property set to this user. Each item in the list is a linked reference to the managed object.

MasteredBy

String

Backward link for Has-Master-NCs attribute. The distinguished name for its NTDS Settings objects.

ModifyTimeStamp

Datetime

A computed attribute that represents the date when this object was last changed. This value is not replicated.

MS-DS-ConsistencyChildCount

String

This attribute is used to check consistency between the directory and another object, database, or application, by comparing a count of child objects.

MS-DS-ConsistencyGuid

String

This attribute is used to check consistency between the directory and another object, database, or application, by comparing GUIDs.

NetbootSCPBL

String

A list of service connection points that reference this NetBoot server.

NonSecurityMemberBL

String

List of nonsecurity-members for an Exchange distribution list.

DistinguishedName

String

Same as the Distinguished Name for an object. Used by Exchange.

ObjectGUID

String

The unique identifier for an object.

ObjectVersion

String

This can be used to store a version number for the object.

O

String

The name of the company or organization.

OtherWellKnownObjects

String

Contains a list of containers by GUID and Distinguished Name. This permits retrieving an object after it has been moved by using just the GUID and the domain name. Whenever the object is moved, the system automatically updates the Distinguished Name.

PartialAttributeDeletionList

String

Tracks the internal replication state of partial replicas (that is, on GCs).Attribute of the partial replica NC object. Used when the GC is in the process of removing attributes from the objects in its partial replica NCs.

PartialAttributeSet

String

Tracks the internal replication state of partial replicas (that is, on GCs).Attribute of the partial replica NC object. Defines the set of attributes present on a particular partial replica NC.

PhysicalDeliveryOfficeName

String

Contains the office location in the user's place of business.

PossibleInferiors

String

The list of objects that this object can contain.

PostalAddress

String

The mailing address for the object.

PostalCode

String

The postal or zip code for mail delivery.

PostOfficeBox

String

The post office box number for this object.

PreferredDeliveryMethod

String

The X.500-preferred way to deliver to addressee.

ProxiedObjectName

String

This attribute is used internally by Active Directory to help track interdomain moves.

ProxyAddresses

String

A proxy address is the address by which a Microsoft Exchange Server recipient object is recognized in a foreign mail system. Proxy addresses are required for all recipient objects, such as custom recipients and distribution lists.

QueryPolicyBL

String

List of all objects holding references to a given Query-Policy.

Name

String

The Relative Distinguished Name (RDN) of an object. An RDN is the relative portion of a distinguished name (DN), which uniquely identifies an LDAP object.

RegisteredAddress

String

Specifies a mnemonic for an address associated with an object at a particular city location. The mnemonic is registered in the country/region in which the city is located and is used in the provision of the Public Telegram Service.

ReplPropertyMetaData

String

Tracks internal replication state information for DS objects.Information here can be extracted in public form through the public API DsReplicaGetInfo().Present on all DS objects.

ReplUpToDateVector

String

Tracks internal replication state information for an entire NC.Information here can be extracted in public form through the API DsReplicaGetInfo().Present on all NC root objects.

DirectReports

String

Contains the list of users that directly report to the user. The users listed as reports are those that have the property manager property set to this user. Each item in the list is a linked reference to the object that represents the user.

RepsFrom

String

Lists the servers from which the directory will accept changes for the defined naming context.

RepsTo

String

Lists the servers that the directory will notify of changes and servers to which the directory will send changes on Request for the defined naming context.

Revision

String

The revision level for a security descriptor or other change. Only used in the sam-server and ds-ui-settings objects.

SDRightsEffective

String

This constructed attribute returns a single DWORD value that can have up to three bits set:

SearchGuide

String

Specifies information of suggested search criteria, which may be included in some entries that are expected to be a convenient base-object for the search operation, for example, country/region or organization.

SeeAlso

String

List of distinguished names that are related to an object.

ServerReferenceBL

String

Found in the domain naming context. The distinguished name of a computer under the sites folder.

ShowInAdvancedViewOnly

String

TRUE if this attribute is to be visible in the Advanced mode of the UI.

SiteObjectBL

String

The list of distinguished names for subnets that belong to this site.

St

String

The name of a user's state or province.

Street

String

The street address.

SubRefs

String

List of subordinate references of a Naming Context.

SubSchemaSubEntry

String

The distinguished name for the location of the subschema object where a class or attribute is defined.

SystemFlags

String

An integer value that contains flags that define additional properties of the class.See Remarks.

TelephoneNumber

String

The primary telephone number.

TeletexTerminalIdentifier

String

Specifies the Teletex terminal identifier and, optionally, parameters, for a teletex terminal associated with an object.

TelexNumber

String

A list of alternate telex numbers.

UserPassword

String

The user's password in UTF-8 format. This is a write-only attribute.

USNChanged

String

The update sequence number (USN) assigned by the local directory for the latest change, including creation. See also , USN-Created.

USNCreated

String

The update sequence number (USN) assigned at object creation. See also, USN-Changed.

USNDSALastObjRemoved

String

Contains the update sequence number (USN) for the last system object that was removed from a server.

USNIntersite

String

The update sequence number (USN) for inter-site replication.

USNLastObjRem

String

Contains the update sequence number (USN) for the last non-system object that was removed from a server.

USNSource

String

Value of the USN-Changed attribute of the object from the remote directory that replicated the change to the local server.

WbemPath

String

References to objects in other ADSI namespaces.

WellKnownObjects

String

This attribute contains a list of well-known object containers by GUID and distinguished name. The well-known objects are system containers. This information is used to retrieve an object after it has been moved by using just the GUID and the domain name. Whenever the object is moved, the system automatically updates the Distinguished Name portion of the Well-Known-Objects values that referred to the object.The file Ntdsapi.h contains the following definitions, which can be used to retrieve an object (the GUIDs that are associated to these objects are contained in Ntdsapi.h):

WhenChanged

Datetime

The date when this object was last changed. This value is not replicated and exists in the global catalog.

WhenCreated

Datetime

The date when this object was created. This value is replicated and is in the global catalog.

WWWHomePage

String

A web page that is the primary landing page of a website.

Url

String

A list of alternate webpages.

X121Address

String

The X.121 address for an object.

Name

Type

Description

Id

[KEY]

String

Combined index and DN. Multiple indices are only possible when a column is set to SplitDataByRow.

DN

String

The full distinguished name.

RDN

String

The relative distinguished name.

BaseDN

String

The base distinguished name.

InstanceType

String

A bitfield that dictates how the object is instantiated on a particular server. The value of this attribute can differ on different replicas even if the replicas are in sync.

NTSecurityDescriptor

String

The Windows NT security descriptor for the schema object. A security descriptor is a data structure that contains security information about an object, such as the ownership and permissions of the object.

ObjectCategory

String

An object class name used to group objects of this or derived classes.

ObjectClass

String

The list of classes from which this class is derived.

StreetAddress

String

The user's address.

HomePostalAddress

String

A user's home address.

AdminDescription

String

The description displayed on admin screens.

AdminDisplayName

String

The name to be displayed on admin screens.

AllowedAttributes

String

Attributes that will be permitted to be assigned to a class.

AllowedAttributesEffective

String

A list of attributes that can be modified on the object.

AllowedChildClasses

String

Classes that can be contained by a class.

AllowedChildClassesEffective

String

A list of classes that can be modified.

Assistant

String

The distinguished name of a user's administrative assistant.

BridgeheadServerListBL

String

The list of servers that are bridgeheads for replication.

CanonicalName

String

The name of the object in canonical format. myserver2.fabrikam.com/users/jeffsmith is an example of a distinguished name in canonical format.This is a constructed attribute. The results returned are identical to those returned by the following Active Directory function: DsCrackNames(NULL, DS_NAME_FLAG_SYNTACTICAL_ONLY, DS_FQDN_1779_NAME, DS_CANONICAL_NAME, ...).

Cn

String

The name that represents an object. Used to perform searches.

Company

String

The user's company name.

CountryCode

String

Specifies the country/region code for the user's language of choice. This value is not used by Windows 2000.

C

String

The country/region in the address of the user. The country/region is represented as a 2-character code based on ISO-3166.

CreateTimeStamp

Datetime

The date when this object was created. This value isreplicated.

Department

String

Contains the name for the department in which the user works.

Description

String

Contains the description to display for an object. This value is restricted as single-valued for backward compatibility in some cases but is allowed to be multi-valued in others. See Remarks.

DestinationIndicator

String

This is part of the X.500 specification andnot used by NTDS.

DisplayName

String

The display name for an object. This is usually the combination of the users first name, middle initial, and last name.

DisplayNamePrintable

String

The printable display name for an object. The printable display name is usually the combination of the user's first name, middle initial, and last name.

Division

String

The user's division.

DSASignature

String

The DSA-Signature of an object is the Invocation-ID of the last directory to modify the object.

DSCorePropagationData

String

The DS-Core-Propagation-Data attribute is for internal use only.

Mail

String

The list of email addresses for a contact.

EmployeeID

String

The ID of an employee.

ExtensionName

String

The name of a property page used to extend the UI of a directory object.

FacsimileTelephoneNumber

String

Contains telephone number of the user's business fax machine.

Flags

String

To be used by the object to store bit information.

FromEntry

String

This is a constructed attribute that is TRUE if the object is writable and FALSE if it is read-only, for example, a GC replica instance.

FrsComputerReferenceBL

String

Reference to replica sets to which this computer belongs.

FRSMemberReferenceBL

String

Reference to subscriber objects for this member.

FSMORoleOwner

String

Flexible Single-Master Operation: The distinguished name of the DC where the schema can be modified.

GenerationQualifier

String

Indicates a person generation. For example, Jr. or II.

GivenName

String

Contains the given name (first name) of the user.

Initials

String

Contains the initials for parts of the user's full name. This may be used as the middle initial in the Windows Address Book.

InternationalISDNNumber

String

Specifies an International ISDN Number associated with an object.

IsCriticalSystemObject

String

If TRUE,the object hosting this attribute must be replicated during installation of a new replica.

IsDeleted

String

If TRUE, this object has been marked for deletion and cannot be instantiated. After the tombstone period has expired, it will be removed from the system.

MemberOf

String

The distinguished name of the groups to which this object belongs.

IsPrivilegeHolder

String

Backward link to privileges held by a given principal.

LastKnownParent

String

The Distinguished Name (DN) of the last known parent of an orphaned object.

L

String

Represents the name of a locality, such as a town or city.

ThumbnailLogo

String

BLOB that contains a logo for this object.

ManagedObjects

String

Contains the list of objects that are managed by the user. The objects listed are those that have the property managedBy property set to this user. Each item in the list is a linked reference to the managed object.

Manager

String

Contains the distinguished name of the user who is the user's manager. The manager's user object contains a directReports property that contains references to all user objects that have their manager properties set to this distinguished name.

MasteredBy

String

Backward link for Has-Master-NCs attribute. The distinguished name for its NTDS Settings objects.

MhsORAddress

String

X.400 address.

ModifyTimeStamp

Datetime

A computed attribute that represents the date when this object was last changed. This value is not replicated.

MS-DS-ConsistencyChildCount

String

This attribute is used to check consistency between the directory and another object, database, or application, by comparing a count of child objects.

MS-DS-ConsistencyGuid

String

This attribute is used to check consistency between the directory and another object, database, or application, by comparing GUIDs.

NetbootSCPBL

String

A list of service connection points that reference this NetBoot server.

NonSecurityMemberBL

String

List of nonsecurity-members for an Exchange distribution list.

DistinguishedName

String

Same as the Distinguished Name for an object. Used by Exchange.

ObjectGUID

String

The unique identifier for an object.

ObjectVersion

String

This can be used to store a version number for the object.

Ou

String

The name of the organizational unit.

O

String

The name of the company or organization.

OtherMailbox

String

Contains other additional mail addresses in a form such as CCMAIL: BruceKeever.

MiddleName

String

Additional names for a user. For example, middle name,patronymic, matronymic, or others.

OtherWellKnownObjects

String

Contains a list of containers by GUID and Distinguished Name. This permits retrieving an object after it has been moved by using just the GUID and the domain name. Whenever the object is moved, the system automatically updates the Distinguished Name.

PartialAttributeDeletionList

String

Tracks the internal replication state of partial replicas (that is, on GCs).Attribute of the partial replica NC object. Used when the GC is in the process of removing attributes from the objects in its partial replica NCs.

PartialAttributeSet

String

Tracks the internal replication state of partial replicas (that is, on GCs).Attribute of the partial replica NC object. Defines the set of attributes present on a particular partial replica NC.

PersonalTitle

String

The user's title.

OtherFacsimileTelephoneNumber

String

A list of alternate facsimile numbers.

OtherHomePhone

String

A list of alternate home phone numbers.

HomePhone

String

The user's main home phone number.

OtherIpPhone

String

The list of alternate TCP/IP addresses for the phone. Used by Telephony.

IpPhone

String

The TCP/IP address for the phone. Used by Telephony.

PrimaryInternationalISDNNumber

String

The primary ISDN.

OtherMobile

String

A list of alternate mobile phone numbers.

Mobile

String

The primary mobile phone number.

OtherTelephone

String

A list of alternate office phone numbers.

OtherPager

String

A list of alternate pager numbers.

Pager

String

The primary pager number.

PhysicalDeliveryOfficeName

String

Contains the office location in the user's place of business.

ThumbnailPhoto

String

An image of the user.A space-efficient format like JPEG or GIF is recommended.

PossibleInferiors

String

The list of objects that this object can contain.

PostalAddress

String

The mailing address for the object.

PostalCode

String

The postal or zip code for mail delivery.

PostOfficeBox

String

The post office box number for this object.

PreferredDeliveryMethod

String

The X.500-preferred way to deliver to addressee.

ProxiedObjectName

String

This attribute is used internally by Active Directory to help track interdomain moves.

ProxyAddresses

String

A proxy address is the address by which a Microsoft Exchange Server recipient object is recognized in a foreign mail system. Proxy addresses are required for all recipient objects, such as custom recipients and distribution lists.

QueryPolicyBL

String

List of all objects holding references to a given Query-Policy.

Name

String

The Relative Distinguished Name (RDN) of an object. An RDN is the relative portion of a distinguished name (DN), which uniquely identifies an LDAP object.

RegisteredAddress

String

Specifies a mnemonic for an address associated with an object at a particular city location. The mnemonic is registered in the country/region in which the city is located and is used in the provision of the Public Telegram Service.

ReplPropertyMetaData

String

Tracks internal replication state information for DS objects.Information here can be extracted in public form through the public API DsReplicaGetInfo().Present on all DS objects.

ReplUpToDateVector

String

Tracks internal replication state information for an entire NC.Information here can be extracted in public form through the API DsReplicaGetInfo().Present on all NC root objects.

DirectReports

String

Contains the list of users that directly report to the user. The users listed as reports are those that have the property manager property set to this user. Each item in the list is a linked reference to the object that represents the user.

RepsFrom

String

Lists the servers from which the directory will accept changes for the defined naming context.

RepsTo

String

Lists the servers that the directory will notify of changes and servers to which the directory will send changes on Request for the defined naming context.

Revision

String

The revision level for a security descriptor or other change. Only used in the sam-server and ds-ui-settings objects.

SDRightsEffective

String

This constructed attribute returns a single DWORD value that can have up to three bits set:

SeeAlso

String

List of distinguished names that are related to an object.

ServerReferenceBL

String

Found in the domain naming context. The distinguished name of a computer under the sites folder.

ShowInAdvancedViewOnly

String

TRUE if this attribute is to be visible in the Advanced mode of the UI.

SiteObjectBL

String

The list of distinguished names for subnets that belong to this site.

St

String

The name of a user's state or province.

Street

String

The street address.

SubRefs

String

List of subordinate references of a Naming Context.

SubSchemaSubEntry

String

The distinguished name for the location of the subschema object where a class or attribute is defined.

Sn

String

This attribute contains the family or last name for a user.

SystemFlags

String

An integer value that contains flags that define additional properties of the class.See Remarks.

TelephoneNumber

String

The primary telephone number.

TeletexTerminalIdentifier

String

Specifies the Teletex terminal identifier and, optionally, parameters, for a teletex terminal associated with an object.

TelexNumber

String

A list of alternate telex numbers.

PrimaryTelexNumber

String

The primary telex number.

Co

String

The country/region in which the user is located.

Title

String

Contains the user's job title. This property is commonly used to indicate the formal job title, such as Senior Programmer, rather than occupational class, such as programmer. It is not typically used for suffix titles such as Esq. or DDS.

Comment

String

The user's comments.

UserPassword

String

The user's password in UTF-8 format. This is a write-only attribute.

USNChanged

String

The update sequence number (USN) assigned by the local directory for the latest change, including creation. See also , USN-Created.

USNCreated

String

The update sequence number (USN) assigned at object creation. See also, USN-Changed.

USNDSALastObjRemoved

String

Contains the update sequence number (USN) for the last system object that was removed from a server.

USNIntersite

String

The update sequence number (USN) for inter-site replication.

USNLastObjRem

String

Contains the update sequence number (USN) for the last non-system object that was removed from a server.

USNSource

String

Value of the USN-Changed attribute of the object from the remote directory that replicated the change to the local server.

WbemPath

String

References to objects in other ADSI namespaces.

WellKnownObjects

String

This attribute contains a list of well-known object containers by GUID and distinguished name. The well-known objects are system containers. This information is used to retrieve an object after it has been moved by using just the GUID and the domain name. Whenever the object is moved, the system automatically updates the Distinguished Name portion of the Well-Known-Objects values that referred to the object.The file Ntdsapi.h contains the following definitions, which can be used to retrieve an object (the GUIDs that are associated to these objects are contained in Ntdsapi.h):

WhenChanged

Datetime

The date when this object was last changed. This value is not replicated and exists in the global catalog.

WhenCreated

Datetime

The date when this object was created. This value is replicated and is in the global catalog.

WWWHomePage

String

A web page that is the primary landing page of a website.

Url

String

A list of alternate webpages.

X121Address

String

The X.121 address for an object.

Name

Type

Description

Id

[KEY]

String

Combined index and DN. Multiple indices are only possible when a column is set to SplitDataByRow.

DN

String

The full distinguished name.

RDN

String

The relative distinguished name.

BaseDN

String

The base distinguished name.

InstanceType

String

A bitfield that dictates how the object is instantiated on a particular server. The value of this attribute can differ on different replicas even if the replicas are in sync.

NTSecurityDescriptor

String

The Windows NT security descriptor for the schema object. A security descriptor is a data structure that contains security information about an object, such as the ownership and permissions of the object.

ObjectCategory

String

An object class name used to group objects of this or derived classes.

ObjectClass

String

The list of classes from which this class is derived.

AdminDescription

String

The description displayed on admin screens.

AdminDisplayName

String

The name to be displayed on admin screens.

AllowedAttributes

String

Attributes that will be permitted to be assigned to a class.

AllowedAttributesEffective

String

A list of attributes that can be modified on the object.

AllowedChildClasses

String

Classes that can be contained by a class.

AllowedChildClassesEffective

String

A list of classes that can be modified.

BridgeheadServerListBL

String

The list of servers that are bridgeheads for replication.

CanonicalName

String

The name of the object in canonical format. myserver2.fabrikam.com/users/jeffsmith is an example of a distinguished name in canonical format.This is a constructed attribute. The results returned are identical to those returned by the following Active Directory function: DsCrackNames(NULL, DS_NAME_FLAG_SYNTACTICAL_ONLY, DS_FQDN_1779_NAME, DS_CANONICAL_NAME, ...).

Cn

String

The name that represents an object. Used to perform searches.

CreateTimeStamp

Datetime

The date when this object was created. This value isreplicated.

Description

String

Contains the description to display for an object. This value is restricted as single-valued for backward compatibility in some cases but is allowed to be multi-valued in others. See Remarks.

DestinationIndicator

String

This is part of the X.500 specification andnot used by NTDS.

DisplayName

String

The display name for an object. This is usually the combination of the users first name, middle initial, and last name.

DisplayNamePrintable

String

The printable display name for an object. The printable display name is usually the combination of the user's first name, middle initial, and last name.

DSASignature

String

The DSA-Signature of an object is the Invocation-ID of the last directory to modify the object.

DSCorePropagationData

String

The DS-Core-Propagation-Data attribute is for internal use only.

ExtensionName

String

The name of a property page used to extend the UI of a directory object.

FacsimileTelephoneNumber

String

Contains telephone number of the user's business fax machine.

Flags

String

To be used by the object to store bit information.

FromEntry

String

This is a constructed attribute that is TRUE if the object is writable and FALSE if it is read-only, for example, a GC replica instance.

FrsComputerReferenceBL

String

Reference to replica sets to which this computer belongs.

FRSMemberReferenceBL

String

Reference to subscriber objects for this member.

FSMORoleOwner

String

Flexible Single-Master Operation: The distinguished name of the DC where the schema can be modified.

InternationalISDNNumber

String

Specifies an International ISDN Number associated with an object.

IsCriticalSystemObject

String

If TRUE,the object hosting this attribute must be replicated during installation of a new replica.

IsDeleted

String

If TRUE, this object has been marked for deletion and cannot be instantiated. After the tombstone period has expired, it will be removed from the system.

MemberOf

String

The distinguished name of the groups to which this object belongs.

IsPrivilegeHolder

String

Backward link to privileges held by a given principal.

LastKnownParent

String

The Distinguished Name (DN) of the last known parent of an orphaned object.

L

String

Represents the name of a locality, such as a town or city.

ManagedObjects

String

Contains the list of objects that are managed by the user. The objects listed are those that have the property managedBy property set to this user. Each item in the list is a linked reference to the managed object.

MasteredBy

String

Backward link for Has-Master-NCs attribute. The distinguished name for its NTDS Settings objects.

ModifyTimeStamp

Datetime

A computed attribute that represents the date when this object was last changed. This value is not replicated.

MS-DS-ConsistencyChildCount

String

This attribute is used to check consistency between the directory and another object, database, or application, by comparing a count of child objects.

MS-DS-ConsistencyGuid

String

This attribute is used to check consistency between the directory and another object, database, or application, by comparing GUIDs.

NetbootSCPBL

String

A list of service connection points that reference this NetBoot server.

NonSecurityMemberBL

String

List of nonsecurity-members for an Exchange distribution list.

DistinguishedName

String

Same as the Distinguished Name for an object. Used by Exchange.

ObjectGUID

String

The unique identifier for an object.

ObjectVersion

String

This can be used to store a version number for the object.

Ou

String

The name of the organizational unit.

OtherWellKnownObjects

String

Contains a list of containers by GUID and Distinguished Name. This permits retrieving an object after it has been moved by using just the GUID and the domain name. Whenever the object is moved, the system automatically updates the Distinguished Name.

PartialAttributeDeletionList

String

Tracks the internal replication state of partial replicas (that is, on GCs).Attribute of the partial replica NC object. Used when the GC is in the process of removing attributes from the objects in its partial replica NCs.

PartialAttributeSet

String

Tracks the internal replication state of partial replicas (that is, on GCs).Attribute of the partial replica NC object. Defines the set of attributes present on a particular partial replica NC.

PhysicalDeliveryOfficeName

String

Contains the office location in the user's place of business.

PossibleInferiors

String

The list of objects that this object can contain.

PostalAddress

String

The mailing address for the object.

PostalCode

String

The postal or zip code for mail delivery.

PostOfficeBox

String

The post office box number for this object.

PreferredDeliveryMethod

String

The X.500-preferred way to deliver to addressee.

ProxiedObjectName

String

This attribute is used internally by Active Directory to help track interdomain moves.

ProxyAddresses

String

A proxy address is the address by which a Microsoft Exchange Server recipient object is recognized in a foreign mail system. Proxy addresses are required for all recipient objects, such as custom recipients and distribution lists.

QueryPolicyBL

String

List of all objects holding references to a given Query-Policy.

Name

String

The Relative Distinguished Name (RDN) of an object. An RDN is the relative portion of a distinguished name (DN), which uniquely identifies an LDAP object.

RegisteredAddress

String

Specifies a mnemonic for an address associated with an object at a particular city location. The mnemonic is registered in the country/region in which the city is located and is used in the provision of the Public Telegram Service.

ReplPropertyMetaData

String

Tracks internal replication state information for DS objects.Information here can be extracted in public form through the public API DsReplicaGetInfo().Present on all DS objects.

ReplUpToDateVector

String

Tracks internal replication state information for an entire NC.Information here can be extracted in public form through the API DsReplicaGetInfo().Present on all NC root objects.

DirectReports

String

Contains the list of users that directly report to the user. The users listed as reports are those that have the property manager property set to this user. Each item in the list is a linked reference to the object that represents the user.

RepsFrom

String

Lists the servers from which the directory will accept changes for the defined naming context.

RepsTo

String

Lists the servers that the directory will notify of changes and servers to which the directory will send changes on Request for the defined naming context.

Revision

String

The revision level for a security descriptor or other change. Only used in the sam-server and ds-ui-settings objects.

RoleOccupant

String

The distinguished name of an object that fulfills an organizational role.

SDRightsEffective

String

This constructed attribute returns a single DWORD value that can have up to three bits set:

SeeAlso

String

List of distinguished names that are related to an object.

ServerReferenceBL

String

Found in the domain naming context. The distinguished name of a computer under the sites folder.

ShowInAdvancedViewOnly

String

TRUE if this attribute is to be visible in the Advanced mode of the UI.

SiteObjectBL

String

The list of distinguished names for subnets that belong to this site.

St

String

The name of a user's state or province.

Street

String

The street address.

SubRefs

String

List of subordinate references of a Naming Context.

SubSchemaSubEntry

String

The distinguished name for the location of the subschema object where a class or attribute is defined.

SystemFlags

String

An integer value that contains flags that define additional properties of the class.See Remarks.

TelephoneNumber

String

The primary telephone number.

TeletexTerminalIdentifier

String

Specifies the Teletex terminal identifier and, optionally, parameters, for a teletex terminal associated with an object.

TelexNumber

String

A list of alternate telex numbers.

USNChanged

String

The update sequence number (USN) assigned by the local directory for the latest change, including creation. See also , USN-Created.

USNCreated

String

The update sequence number (USN) assigned at object creation. See also, USN-Changed.

USNDSALastObjRemoved

String

Contains the update sequence number (USN) for the last system object that was removed from a server.

USNIntersite

String

The update sequence number (USN) for inter-site replication.

USNLastObjRem

String

Contains the update sequence number (USN) for the last non-system object that was removed from a server.

USNSource

String

Value of the USN-Changed attribute of the object from the remote directory that replicated the change to the local server.

WbemPath

String

References to objects in other ADSI namespaces.

WellKnownObjects

String

This attribute contains a list of well-known object containers by GUID and distinguished name. The well-known objects are system containers. This information is used to retrieve an object after it has been moved by using just the GUID and the domain name. Whenever the object is moved, the system automatically updates the Distinguished Name portion of the Well-Known-Objects values that referred to the object.The file Ntdsapi.h contains the following definitions, which can be used to retrieve an object (the GUIDs that are associated to these objects are contained in Ntdsapi.h):

WhenChanged

Datetime

The date when this object was last changed. This value is not replicated and exists in the global catalog.

WhenCreated

Datetime

The date when this object was created. This value is replicated and is in the global catalog.

WWWHomePage

String

A web page that is the primary landing page of a website.

Url

String

A list of alternate webpages.

X121Address

String

The X.121 address for an object.

Name

Type

Description

Id

[KEY]

String

Combined index and DN. Multiple indices are only possible when a column is set to SplitDataByRow.

DN

String

The full distinguished name.

RDN

String

The relative distinguished name.

BaseDN

String

The base distinguished name.

InstanceType

String

A bitfield that dictates how the object is instantiated on a particular server. The value of this attribute can differ on different replicas even if the replicas are in sync.

NTSecurityDescriptor

String

The Windows NT security descriptor for the schema object. A security descriptor is a data structure that contains security information about an object, such as the ownership and permissions of the object.

ObjectCategory

String

An object class name used to group objects of this or derived classes.

ObjectClass

String

The list of classes from which this class is derived.

AdminDescription

String

The description displayed on admin screens.

AdminDisplayName

String

The name to be displayed on admin screens.

AllowedAttributes

String

Attributes that will be permitted to be assigned to a class.

AllowedAttributesEffective

String

A list of attributes that can be modified on the object.

AllowedChildClasses

String

Classes that can be contained by a class.

AllowedChildClassesEffective

String

A list of classes that can be modified.

BridgeheadServerListBL

String

The list of servers that are bridgeheads for replication.

BusinessCategory

String

Descriptive text on an Organizational Unit.

CanonicalName

String

The name of the object in canonical format. myserver2.fabrikam.com/users/jeffsmith is an example of a distinguished name in canonical format.This is a constructed attribute. The results returned are identical to those returned by the following Active Directory function: DsCrackNames(NULL, DS_NAME_FLAG_SYNTACTICAL_ONLY, DS_FQDN_1779_NAME, DS_CANONICAL_NAME, ...).

Cn

String

The name that represents an object. Used to perform searches.

CountryCode

String

Specifies the country/region code for the user's language of choice. This value is not used by Windows 2000.

C

String

The country/region in the address of the user. The country/region is represented as a 2-character code based on ISO-3166.

CreateTimeStamp

Datetime

The date when this object was created. This value isreplicated.

DefaultGroup

String

The group to which this object is assigned when it is created.

Description

String

Contains the description to display for an object. This value is restricted as single-valued for backward compatibility in some cases but is allowed to be multi-valued in others. See Remarks.

DesktopProfile

String

The location of the desktop profile for a user or group of users. Not used.

DestinationIndicator

String

This is part of the X.500 specification andnot used by NTDS.

DisplayName

String

The display name for an object. This is usually the combination of the users first name, middle initial, and last name.

DisplayNamePrintable

String

The printable display name for an object. The printable display name is usually the combination of the user's first name, middle initial, and last name.

DSASignature

String

The DSA-Signature of an object is the Invocation-ID of the last directory to modify the object.

DSCorePropagationData

String

The DS-Core-Propagation-Data attribute is for internal use only.

ExtensionName

String

The name of a property page used to extend the UI of a directory object.

FacsimileTelephoneNumber

String

Contains telephone number of the user's business fax machine.

Flags

String

To be used by the object to store bit information.

FromEntry

String

This is a constructed attribute that is TRUE if the object is writable and FALSE if it is read-only, for example, a GC replica instance.

FrsComputerReferenceBL

String

Reference to replica sets to which this computer belongs.

FRSMemberReferenceBL

String

Reference to subscriber objects for this member.

FSMORoleOwner

String

Flexible Single-Master Operation: The distinguished name of the DC where the schema can be modified.

GPLink

String

A sorted list of Group Policy options.Each option is a DWORD.Use of the UNICODE string is a convenience.

GPOptions

String

Options that affect all group policies associated with the object hosting this property.

InternationalISDNNumber

String

Specifies an International ISDN Number associated with an object.

IsCriticalSystemObject

String

If TRUE,the object hosting this attribute must be replicated during installation of a new replica.

IsDeleted

String

If TRUE, this object has been marked for deletion and cannot be instantiated. After the tombstone period has expired, it will be removed from the system.

MemberOf

String

The distinguished name of the groups to which this object belongs.

IsPrivilegeHolder

String

Backward link to privileges held by a given principal.

LastKnownParent

String

The Distinguished Name (DN) of the last known parent of an orphaned object.

L

String

Represents the name of a locality, such as a town or city.

ThumbnailLogo

String

BLOB that contains a logo for this object.

ManagedBy

String

The distinguished name of the user that is assigned to manage this object.

ManagedObjects

String

Contains the list of objects that are managed by the user. The objects listed are those that have the property managedBy property set to this user. Each item in the list is a linked reference to the managed object.

MasteredBy

String

Backward link for Has-Master-NCs attribute. The distinguished name for its NTDS Settings objects.

ModifyTimeStamp

Datetime

A computed attribute that represents the date when this object was last changed. This value is not replicated.

MS-DS-ConsistencyChildCount

String

This attribute is used to check consistency between the directory and another object, database, or application, by comparing a count of child objects.

MS-DS-ConsistencyGuid

String

This attribute is used to check consistency between the directory and another object, database, or application, by comparing GUIDs.

NetbootSCPBL

String

A list of service connection points that reference this NetBoot server.

NonSecurityMemberBL

String

List of nonsecurity-members for an Exchange distribution list.

DistinguishedName

String

Same as the Distinguished Name for an object. Used by Exchange.

ObjectGUID

String

The unique identifier for an object.

ObjectVersion

String

This can be used to store a version number for the object.

Ou

String

The name of the organizational unit.

OtherWellKnownObjects

String

Contains a list of containers by GUID and Distinguished Name. This permits retrieving an object after it has been moved by using just the GUID and the domain name. Whenever the object is moved, the system automatically updates the Distinguished Name.

PartialAttributeDeletionList

String

Tracks the internal replication state of partial replicas (that is, on GCs).Attribute of the partial replica NC object. Used when the GC is in the process of removing attributes from the objects in its partial replica NCs.

PartialAttributeSet

String

Tracks the internal replication state of partial replicas (that is, on GCs).Attribute of the partial replica NC object. Defines the set of attributes present on a particular partial replica NC.

PhysicalDeliveryOfficeName

String

Contains the office location in the user's place of business.

PossibleInferiors

String

The list of objects that this object can contain.

PostalAddress

String

The mailing address for the object.

PostalCode

String

The postal or zip code for mail delivery.

PostOfficeBox

String

The post office box number for this object.

PreferredDeliveryMethod

String

The X.500-preferred way to deliver to addressee.

ProxiedObjectName

String

This attribute is used internally by Active Directory to help track interdomain moves.

ProxyAddresses

String

A proxy address is the address by which a Microsoft Exchange Server recipient object is recognized in a foreign mail system. Proxy addresses are required for all recipient objects, such as custom recipients and distribution lists.

QueryPolicyBL

String

List of all objects holding references to a given Query-Policy.

Name

String

The Relative Distinguished Name (RDN) of an object. An RDN is the relative portion of a distinguished name (DN), which uniquely identifies an LDAP object.

RegisteredAddress

String

Specifies a mnemonic for an address associated with an object at a particular city location. The mnemonic is registered in the country/region in which the city is located and is used in the provision of the Public Telegram Service.

ReplPropertyMetaData

String

Tracks internal replication state information for DS objects.Information here can be extracted in public form through the public API DsReplicaGetInfo().Present on all DS objects.

ReplUpToDateVector

String

Tracks internal replication state information for an entire NC.Information here can be extracted in public form through the API DsReplicaGetInfo().Present on all NC root objects.

DirectReports

String

Contains the list of users that directly report to the user. The users listed as reports are those that have the property manager property set to this user. Each item in the list is a linked reference to the object that represents the user.

RepsFrom

String

Lists the servers from which the directory will accept changes for the defined naming context.

RepsTo

String

Lists the servers that the directory will notify of changes and servers to which the directory will send changes on Request for the defined naming context.

Revision

String

The revision level for a security descriptor or other change. Only used in the sam-server and ds-ui-settings objects.

SDRightsEffective

String

This constructed attribute returns a single DWORD value that can have up to three bits set:

SearchGuide

String

Specifies information of suggested search criteria, which may be included in some entries that are expected to be a convenient base-object for the search operation, for example, country/region or organization.

SeeAlso

String

List of distinguished names that are related to an object.

ServerReferenceBL

String

Found in the domain naming context. The distinguished name of a computer under the sites folder.

ShowInAdvancedViewOnly

String

TRUE if this attribute is to be visible in the Advanced mode of the UI.

SiteObjectBL

String

The list of distinguished names for subnets that belong to this site.

St

String

The name of a user's state or province.

Street

String

The street address.

SubRefs

String

List of subordinate references of a Naming Context.

SubSchemaSubEntry

String

The distinguished name for the location of the subschema object where a class or attribute is defined.

SystemFlags

String

An integer value that contains flags that define additional properties of the class.See Remarks.

TelephoneNumber

String

The primary telephone number.

TeletexTerminalIdentifier

String

Specifies the Teletex terminal identifier and, optionally, parameters, for a teletex terminal associated with an object.

TelexNumber

String

A list of alternate telex numbers.

Co

String

The country/region in which the user is located.

UPNSuffixes

String

The list of User-Principal-Name suffixes for a domain.

UserPassword

String

The user's password in UTF-8 format. This is a write-only attribute.

USNChanged

String

The update sequence number (USN) assigned by the local directory for the latest change, including creation. See also , USN-Created.

USNCreated

String

The update sequence number (USN) assigned at object creation. See also, USN-Changed.

USNDSALastObjRemoved

String

Contains the update sequence number (USN) for the last system object that was removed from a server.

USNIntersite

String

The update sequence number (USN) for inter-site replication.

USNLastObjRem

String

Contains the update sequence number (USN) for the last non-system object that was removed from a server.

USNSource

String

Value of the USN-Changed attribute of the object from the remote directory that replicated the change to the local server.

WbemPath

String

References to objects in other ADSI namespaces.

WellKnownObjects

String

This attribute contains a list of well-known object containers by GUID and distinguished name. The well-known objects are system containers. This information is used to retrieve an object after it has been moved by using just the GUID and the domain name. Whenever the object is moved, the system automatically updates the Distinguished Name portion of the Well-Known-Objects values that referred to the object.The file Ntdsapi.h contains the following definitions, which can be used to retrieve an object (the GUIDs that are associated to these objects are contained in Ntdsapi.h):

WhenChanged

Datetime

The date when this object was last changed. This value is not replicated and exists in the global catalog.

WhenCreated

Datetime

The date when this object was created. This value is replicated and is in the global catalog.

WWWHomePage

String

A web page that is the primary landing page of a website.

Url

String

A list of alternate webpages.

X121Address

String

The X.121 address for an object.