CustomAttributeTextMultiValue

Question

Apologies if this is posted somewhere, I can't seem to find it. Is there a limit to the number of values that can be assigned to a CustomAttributeTextMultiValue? We're looking to remove disabled users from their Exchange distribution lists, but would like to keep a record of which groups they were in. Some people can be members of many, so I'd like to make sure we're not going to hit a limit.

Or, am I out in left field entirely? Maybe there's a better way to accomplish this.

Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

Hello,

Adaxes custom attributes are stored on Adaxes backend, which is ADAM or AD LDS, and thus any limitations to such attributes are also imposed by ADAM/AD LDS. There is no hard limit as to how many values you can store in a multi-valued attribute, because the limit is applied not to the number of values, but rather to the size of the attribute (in byte). The practical limit is around 1200-1300 values.

As an alternative to storing the groups in a custom attribute, you can use a muti-valued DN syntax attribute in your Active Directory, for example, See Also. If you store DNs of the groups a user was a member of in a DN syntax attribute, you'll be able to click on a group to view it's properties. For example, in the Web Interface, groups stored in See Also will be displayed like this:

Comments

This may be a better solution. Thanks!