4.15.1 ProblemYou want to refresh a dynamic object to keep it from expiring and getting deleted from Active Directory. 4.15.2 SolutionIn each solution below, an example of adding a user object is used. Modify the examples as needed to refresh whatever object is needed. 4.15.2.1 Using a graphical user interface
4.15.2.2 Using a command-line interfaceCreate an LDIF file called refresh_dynamic_object.ldf with the following contents: dn: cn=jsmith,cn=users,dc=rallencorp,dc=com changetype: modify replace: entryTTL entryTTL: 1800 - then run the following command: > ldifde -v -i -f refresh_dynamic_object.ldf 4.15.2.3 Using VBScriptset objUser = GetObject("LDAP://cn=jsmith,cn=users,dc=rallencorp,dc=com") objUser.Put "entryTTL", "1800" objUser.SetInfo 4.15.3 DiscussionDynamic objects expire after their TTL becomes 0. You can determine when a dynamic object will expire by looking at the current value of an object's entryTTL, which contains the seconds remaining until expiration. If you've created a dynamic object and need to refresh it so that it will not get deleted, you must reset the entryTTL attribute to a new value. There is no limit to the number of times you can refresh a dynamic object. As long as the entryTTL value does not reach 0, the object will remain in Active Directory. 4.15.4 See AlsoRecipe 4.11 for modifying an object, and Recipe 4.14 for creating a dynamic object |