Extending the Active Directory Schema for SMS 2003
Extending the Active Directory Schema for System Management Server 2003
To extend the Active Directory schema for SMS ensure that the following steps are completed first>
To set appropriate security permissions
1.
On the taskbar, click the Start button, and then click Run.
2.
Type mmc, and then click OK.
The MMC Console1 window appears displaying a blank snap-in.
3.
On the Console menu, click Add/Remove Snap-in.
The Add/Remove Snap-in dialog box appears.
4.
Click Add.
The Add Standalone Snap-in dialog box appears displaying all available snap-ins. Under Snap-in, select Active Directory Schema, and then click Add.
5.
Click Close.
The Add/Remove Snap-in dialog box appears displaying the Active Directory Schema snap-in that was added.
6.
Click OK.
The MMC Console1 window appears displaying the Active Directory Schema snap-in.
7.
In the console tree, right-click Active Directory Schema, and then select Operations Master.
The Change Schema Master dialog box appears.
8.
Click The Schema may be modified on this Domain Controller, and then click OK.
The MMC Console1 window appears displaying the Active Directory Schema snap-in.
9.
On the Console menu, click Exit.
A Microsoft Management Console message box appears prompting you to save the changes to Console1.
10.
Click No, opting not to save the console settings.
To extend the Active Directory schema using ExtADSch.exe
1.
At the command prompt, type ExtADSch.
2.
Press ENTER.
The ExtADSch.exe tool produces output to confirm that the changes have completed successfully.
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