How to Enable Attribute Editor Tab in Active Directory on Windows

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This wikiHow teaches you how to enable the Attribute Editor tab in Active Directory. In order to display the Attribute Editor tab, you must enable Advanced Features in the Active Directory Users and Computers console.

How to Get the Attribute Editor Tab to Show in Active Directory

In the taskbar search bar, type "active directory users and computers" and select the result that comes up. In the window that pops up, go to View > Advanced Features to enable advanced features. This will enable the Attribute Editor tab in the Properties menu for user-objects.

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    It's the button with the Windows icon on the far left side of the Windows Task tray. This displays the Start menu.
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    This displays Active Directory Users and Computers in the Start menu.
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    It's the program that has an icon that resembles a yellow pages phone book. This opens Active Directory Users and Computers.
    • If you don't have Active Directory Users and Computers installed on your computer, contact your system administrator.
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    It's in the menu bar at the top of Active Directory. Click "View" to display the drop-down menu.
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    If you don't see a checkmark to the left of "Advanced Features" click it to turn on Advanced Features.
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    User-objects are listed in the main window of Active Directory. Right-clicking a user-object displays a pop-up menu next to the object.
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    With Advanced Features checked, the Attribute Editor tab is displayed at the top of an user-object properties window. [1]
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      References

      1. ↑ http://activedirectoryfaq.com/2014/10/ad-attribute-editor-missing-make-search-visible/

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      1. Open Active Directory Users and Computers .
      2. Click View .
      3. Check Advanced Features .
      4. Right-click a user-object.
      5. Click Properties .
      6. Click Attribute Editor .

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