How to get custom Attributes to show up in Users&Computers Attribute Editor

we running active directory on server 2008r2 forest function level server 2008r2.

some time ago, prior administrator added custom class , custom attributes custom class.  we edit these attributes using aduc's attribute editor tab.

now have add custom attribute existing custom class.  is easy going mmc (with schema mgmt loaded) , creating custom attribute, associating custom class?  is need new custom attribute shows under "attribute editor" in aduc each user?  (we have our own oid tree well)

in order find out myself , before breaking in production, created test environment and attempted add new class , new attributes new class.  i used following threads this:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb727064.aspx

http://blogs.technet.com/b/isingh/archive/2007/02/18/adding-custom-attributes-in-active-directory.aspx

i able create custom auxiliary class , 1 custom attribute class.  the custom attribute associated new class , new class auxiliary class of "user" class.  afterwards ran "update schema now" adsiedit.

however not able access new attribute of users in test environment.  i tried add new user well, attribute not on "attribute editor" list in aduc.

please note..i did not modify display specifier because not looking access attributes within aduc interface other in "attribute editor" list.  my thinking once add attribute/class properly, attribute available modify.  however not case (i'm wrong).

can tell me  what i'm doing wrong here?  should'nt able see new attribute in aduc attribute editor tab?

i got problem solved, , based on process of elimination, believe know solved problem.  here did:

i added new custom attribute directly list of optional attributes in properties of user class via mmc (as troubleshooting step).  note had new custom attribute on list of attributes in properties of new custom class auxiliary class of user class (i left there well).  after making change, issued "update schema now" schema naming context in adsi edit.  noticed "update schema now" option configuration, rootdse , default naming contexts (i had run "update schema now" on schema naming context in adsi edit).  thought maybe should issue "update schema now" command each context, , did.  after able access new custom attribute in aduc "attribute editor".

i removed new custom attribute optional attributes in properties of user class via mmc (again added here troubleshooting step).  again ran "update schema now" naming contexts in adsi.  after still able access new custom attribute in aduc "attribute editor".

so seems fix run "update schema now" naming contexts in adsi.

does make sense anyone?

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