Obtaining an Object Identifier from Microsoft

To extend the Active Directory schema successfully you can obtain a root OID from a script shown below. The OIDs generated from the script are unique; they are mapped from a unique GUID. Please read the best practices carefully as poorly handled OIDs can result in data loss.

After You Have Obtained a Base OID

Once you have a base OID, be careful when deciding how the OIDs should be divided into categories, because these OIDs are contained in the prefix table and are part of the DC replication data. It is recommended that no more than two OID categories be created.

You can create subsequent OIDs for new schema classes and attributes by appending digits to the OID in the form of OID.X, where X may be any number that you choose. A common schema extension generally uses the following structure:

If your assigned base OID was 1.2.840.113556.1.8000.999999, you might create categories as follows.

Script

' oidgen.vbs 
'  
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' Improvements made by Ryein C. Goddard
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' ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
Function GenerateOID() 
    'Initializing Variables 
    Dim guidString, oidPrefix 
    Dim guidPart0, guidPart1, guidPart2, guidPart3, guidPart4, guidPart5, guidPart6 
    Dim oidPart0, oidPart1, oidPart2, oidPart3, oidPart4, oidPart5, oidPart6 
    On Error Resume Next 
    'Generate GUID 
    Set TypeLib = CreateObject("Scriptlet.TypeLib") 
    guidString = TypeLib.Guid 
    'If no network card is available on the machine then generating GUID can result with an error. 
    If Err.Number <> 0 Then 
        Wscript.Echo "ERROR: Guid could not be generated, please ensure machine has a network card." 
        Err.Clear 
        WScript.Quit 
    End If 
    'Stop Error Resume Next 
    On Error GoTo 0 
    'The Microsoft OID Prefix used for the automated OID Generator 
    oidPrefix = "1.2.840.113556.1.8000.2554" 
    'Split GUID into 6 hexadecimal numbers 
    guidPart0 = Trim(Mid(guidString, 2, 4)) 
    guidPart1 = Trim(Mid(guidString, 6, 4)) 
    guidPart2 = Trim(Mid(guidString, 11, 4)) 
    guidPart3 = Trim(Mid(guidString, 16, 4)) 
    guidPart4 = Trim(Mid(guidString, 21, 4)) 
    guidPart5 = Trim(Mid(guidString, 26, 6)) 
    guidPart6 = Trim(Mid(guidString, 32, 6)) 
    'Convert the hexadecimal to decimal 
    oidPart0 = CLng("&H" & guidPart0) 
    oidPart1 = CLng("&H" & guidPart1) 
    oidPart2 = CLng("&H" & guidPart2) 
    oidPart3 = CLng("&H" & guidPart3) 
    oidPart4 = CLng("&H" & guidPart4) 
    oidPart5 = CLng("&H" & guidPart5) 
    oidPart6 = CLng("&H" & guidPart6) 
    'Concatenate all the generated OIDs together with the assigned Microsoft prefix and return 
    GenerateOID = oidPrefix & "." & oidPart0 & "." & oidPart1 & "." & oidPart2 & "." & oidPart3 & _ 
        "." & oidPart4 & "." & oidPart5 & "." & oidPart6 
End Function 

Set oShell = WScript.CreateObject ("WScript.Shell")
oShell.run "cmd /c Regsvr32 Schmmgmt.dll"

Set objFSO=CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
outFile="C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\oidInfo.txt"
Set objFile = objFSO.CreateTextFile(outFile,True)

'Output the resulted OID with best practice info 
oidText = "Your root OID is: " & VBCRLF & GenerateOID & VBCRLF & VBCRLF & VBCRLF & _ 
    "This prefix should be used to name your schema attributes and classes. For example: " & _ 
    "if your prefix is ""Microsoft"", you should name schema elements like ""microsoft-Employee-ShoeSize"". " & _ 
    "For more information on the prefix, view the Schema Naming Rules in the server " & _  
    "Application Specification (http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/partners/isvs/appspec.mspx)." & _ 
    VBCRLF & VBCRLF & _ 
    "You can create subsequent OIDs for new schema classes and attributes by appending a .X to the OID where X may " & _ 
    "be any number that you choose.  A common schema extension scheme generally uses the following structure:" & VBCRLF & _ 
    "If your assigned OID was: 1.2.840.113556.1.8000.2554.999999" & VBCRLF & VBCRLF & _ 
    "then classes could be under: 1.2.840.113556.1.8000.2554.999999.1 " & VBCRLF & _  
    "which makes the first class OID: 1.2.840.113556.1.8000.2554.999999.1.1" & VBCRLF & _ 
    "the second class OID: 1.2.840.113556.1.8000.2554.999999.1.2     etc..." & VBCRLF & VBCRLF & _ 
    "Using this example attributes could be under: 1.2.840.113556.1.8000.2554.999999.2 " & VBCRLF & _ 
    "which makes the first attribute OID: 1.2.840.113556.1.8000.2554.999999.2.1 " & VBCRLF & _ 
    "the second attribute OID: 1.2.840.113556.1.8000.2554.999999.2.2     etc..." & VBCRLF & VBCRLF & _ 
     "Here are some other useful links regarding AD schema:" & VBCRLF & _ 
    "Understanding AD Schema" & VBCRLF & _ 
    "http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsServer/en/Library/b7b5b74f-e6df-42f6-a928-e52979a512011033.mspx " & _ 
    VBCRLF & VBCRLF & _ 
    "Developer documentation on AD Schema:" & VBCRLF & _ 
    "http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms675085.aspx " & VBCRLF & VBCRLF & _ 
    "Extending the Schema" & VBCRLF & _ 
    "http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms676900.aspx " & VBCRLF & VBCRLF & _ 
    "Step-by-Step Guide to Using Active Directory Schema and Display Specifiers " & VBCRLF & _ 
    "http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windows2000serv/technologies/activedirectory/howto/adschema.mspx " & _ 
    VBCRLF & VBCRLF & _ 
    "Troubleshooting AD Schema " & VBCR & _ 
    "http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsServer/en/Library/6008f7bf-80de-4fc0-ae3e-51eda0d7ab651033.mspx  " & _ 
    VBCRLF & VBCRLF 

objFile.Write oidText
objFile.Close