Customize an account request

We can change an account request to include a group description in the administrative console user interface.

To view a group description during an account request, use the form designer to manually change the account form. The Description column is added only if the service type supports the description. Supported service types are Active Directory, Windows Local, and LDAP.

To change the account form.

1. Click Configure System > Design Forms.
2. Under Account, select an account type, such as Windows Local Account to customize the input form.

   Service Type	Group Attribute
   Active Directory	eradprimarygroup
   Windows Local Account	erntlocalname
   LDAP	erladapgroupname

3. Double-click on the group attribute to display the SearchFilter Editor dialog. On the SearchFilter Editor dialog:
   1. Specify a value for the Object Class field.

      Service Type	Object Class
      Active Directory	eradgroup
      Windows Local Account	erwinlocallocalgroup
      LDAP	erLdapGroupAccount

   2. Ensure that the Description Attribute field contains a value that is appropriate for the service type, as listed in the following table. If there is no entry in this field, a subsequent group search page contains no Description information in the search results table.

      Service Type	Description Attribute
      Active Directory	eradgroupdescription
      Windows Local Account	erntgroupcomment
      LDAP	erLdapGroupDescription

   3. Optional: Click Show Query UI and click OK.

   4. Click the Save Form Template icon to save the change.
4. Verify the change.

   1. Go to Manage Users > Select a User > Request Accounts > Select a Service.

   2. On the Search Control properties, select the Service Name with the Service Type for which the account form was changed.

   3. Click Continue. On the account form, click Search next to the group attribute and verify the search result includes a Description column.

Parent topic: Form customization