2.3.3 Resource Properties

Each Resource Property List object represents a set of Resource Properties. Each of the Resource Properties objects has a number of AD Property DefinitionsResource Properties objects are stored in the domain naming context at the following Relative Distinguished Name:

  • "CN= Resource Properties,CN=Claims Configuration,CN=Services,CN=Configuration "

The attributes of an AD Property Definition object that File Server Resource Manager uses are as follows:

Enabled: A Boolean value that specifies the state of the AD Property Definitions. If it is set to TRUE, the AD Property Definition is available for synchronization.

objectClass: Specifies the class name to which the AD Property Definition belongs.

objectGUID: The unique identifier (UID) for the object. This value is a 16-byte GUID that is set when the AD Property Definition is created in Active Directory. This field is used to find the matching AD Property Definition in Active Directory.

Cn: A Unicode string that specifies the name of the AD Property Definition.

displayName: A Unicode string that uniquely identifies the AD Property Definition and specifies the AD Property Definition name.

Description: A Unicode string that specifies a brief description of the AD Property Definition.

msDS-IsUsedAsResourceSecurityAttribute: A Boolean value that specifies whether the AD Property Definition can be used for security-related purposes. If the value of the attribute is TRUE, the AD Property Definition is suitable for security purposes.

msDS-ValueTypeReference: Specifies the value type of the AD Property Definition. See section 2.3.4 for details.

msDS-AppliesToResourceTypes: Indicates whether the AD Property Definition applies to one or more files or folders.

msDS-ClaimPossibleValues: This attribute is set when there are any possible values for the AD Property Definition. See section 2.3.5 for details.

msDS-ClaimSharesPossibleValuesWith: The Distinguished Name of another AD Property Definition or Claim type with which the AD Property Definition shares its possible values.

whenChanged: This field contains a time and date value specifying the creation or modification date of the AD Property Definition.