Using UPN instead of Distinguished name for Manager reference?

Question

Hi,

We are in process of implementing the User Creation/Deletion & Add/Remove Users to Group.
We have been using the Canonical name for referencing the ADGroup/OU Unit and Users with the Distinguished name.

Question:
we want to use ObjectGuid instead of the Distinguished name, I wonder about the possibility?

In this below example, we aim to use GUID/UPN over the Distinguished name in Manager attribute.

for example:

"> TESTFN17 TESTLN17 TESTFN17 TESTLN17 CN=PRDTESTFN9 PRDTESTLN9,OU=Users,OU=Company,DC=Company,DC=net user

Currently, i'm getting below error response when i use UPN in Manager Name Reference attribute.

"> The name reference is invalid. (Server: company.net)

Thanks,
Aravindh

Answer 1

Hello Aravindh,

Yes, it is possible to use the manager GUID instead of the distinguished name. The GUID should be specified in the following format:

**<GUID=855ED5AB-960A-47EF-941E-B3D4AE2E8163>**

Comments

Thanks for the response!.
however, we only have the email id/UPN and when i tried, it throws me
...

> ...

Response:

"> The parameter is incorrect. (Server: company.net)

Thanks

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Hello Aravindh,

There is no possibility to use the UPN property in this manner, only the GUID or SID of the desired manager.