topic Full AD Synchronisation not removing user property values in Alfresco Archive https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/full-ad-synchronisation-not-removing-user-property-values/m-p/309627#M262757 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Alfresco CE 4.2f </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>We have full sync configured between Alfresco and Active Directory.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>When users are created or deleted from Active Directory the changes are correctly reflected in Alfresco.&nbsp; However, I have noticed one issue regarding user attribute updates.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>We have created a custom map (custom-ldap-context.xml) to allow a users mobile telephone number to be sync'd to Alfresco</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;property name="personAttributeMapping"&gt; </SPAN><BR /><SPAN>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;map&gt;</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;!– CUSTOM ENTRY KEYS –&gt;</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;entry key="cm:mobile"&gt;</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;!– Active Directory: "mobile" –&gt;</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;value&gt;${ldap.synchronization.userMobileAttributeName}&lt;/value&gt;</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;/entry&gt;</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>…</SPAN><BR /><BR /><BR /><SPAN>if a user's mobile number is entered in active directory and the full sync runs the number is correctly reflected in Alfresco, same if we change their number in Active Directory the new number is correctly sync'd.&nbsp; However, if I remove someone's mobile number in Active Directory then run a full synchronisation the change isn't reflected in Alfresco.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>So…</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Person A created in Active directory without a mobile phone number &gt; After Full Sync = person correctly appears in Alfresco</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Person A's mobile phone number updated to 0000000000001 in active directory&nbsp; &gt; After Full Sync = person correctly appears in Alfresco with mobile number 0000000000001 </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Person A's mobile phone number updated to 0000000000002 in active directory&nbsp; &gt; After Full Sync = person correctly appears in Alfresco with mobile number 0000000000002</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Person A's mobile phone number removed from active directory&nbsp; &gt; After Full Sync = person mobile number incorrectly shows as 0000000000002 </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>It seems like when a user attribute is removed from Active Directory (Not just their mobile number) that the changes aren't reflected in Alfresco following a full sync.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN> </SPAN><BR /><BR /></BODY></HTML> Thu, 05 Nov 2015 15:11:55 GMT alfresconewbie 2015-11-05T15:11:55Z Full AD Synchronisation not removing user property values https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/full-ad-synchronisation-not-removing-user-property-values/m-p/309627#M262757 Alfresco CE 4.2f We have full sync configured between Alfresco and Active Directory.When users are created or deleted from Active Directory the changes are correctly reflected in Alfresco.&nbsp; However, I have noticed one issue regarding user attribute updates.We have created a custom map (custom-ldap-c Thu, 05 Nov 2015 15:11:55 GMT https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/full-ad-synchronisation-not-removing-user-property-values/m-p/309627#M262757 alfresconewbie 2015-11-05T15:11:55Z Re: Full AD Synchronisation not removing user property values https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/full-ad-synchronisation-not-removing-user-property-values/m-p/309628#M262758 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Yes that's probably expected functionality.&nbsp; </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>It would be dangerous to do otherwise,&nbsp; if a property does not exist in AD then delete it in alfresco. </SPAN><BR /><BR /></BODY></HTML> Thu, 05 Nov 2015 17:10:00 GMT https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/full-ad-synchronisation-not-removing-user-property-values/m-p/309628#M262758 mrogers 2015-11-05T17:10:00Z