Get user's custom attribute from Active Directory
This activity allows receiving user’s or secure group custom attribute from Active Directory and stores result in variable.
If attribute does not exist, this method returns empty string.
SharePoint Workflow Designer Phrase#
Get this user this attribute from this domain and store result in Variable: variable
Parameters#
| Parameter | Description |
| this user | User or secure group login name. Ex: “user@domain”, “domain\user” or “user” |
| this attribute | Attribute name |
| this domain | Optional. Domain name. You should enter domain name if user name without adomain, otherwise it will be calculated from the user name. |
By default, activity uses the current user when authenticating. If you want to use custom authentication, use “Set Active Directory authentication” activity before. See “LDAP Attribute” table to determine the attribute name.
Table: LDAP Attributes
| LDAP Attribute | Example |
| CN - Common Name | CN=Guy Thomas. Actually, this LDAP attribute is made up from givenName joined to SN. |
| description | What you see in Active Directory Users and Computers. Not to be confused with displayName on the Users property sheet. |
| displayName | displayName = Guy Thomas. If you script this property, be sure you understand which field you are configuring. DisplayName can be confused with CN or description. |
| DN - also distinguishedName | DN is simply the most important LDAP attribute. CN=Jay Jamieson, OU= Newport,DC=cp,DC=com |
| givenName | Firstname also called Christian name |
| homeDrive | Home Folder : connect. Tricky to configure |
| name | name = Guy Thomas. Exactly the same as CN. |
| objectCategory | Defines the Active Directory Schema category. For example, |
| c | Country or Region |
| company | Company or organization name |
| department | Useful category to fill in and use for filtering |
| homephone | Home Phone number, (Lots more phone LDAPs) |
| l (Lower case L) | L = Location. City ( Maybe Office |
| location | Important, particularly for printers. |
| manager | Boss, manager |
| mobile | Mobile Phone number |
| ObjectClass | Usually, User, or Computer |
| OU | Organizational unit. See also DN |
| postalCode | Zip or post code |
| st | State, Province or County |
| streetAddress | First line of address |
| telephoneNumber | Office Phone |