Use Specific Properties as Object Names

By default, object names in the Web Interface are obtained from their DNs. For example, DN of a user contains its Full Name that is used as object name. You can configure the Web Interface to use any Active Directory property as object name.

Such setting will influence Active Directory object lists and pages with detailed object view only. For example, the specified property will be displayed as object name in Active Directory object lists when you browse or search Active Directory and in headers of pages with information about an object.

To specify an Active Directory property to use as object name:

Close the Web Interface Customization tool.
Locate the Web.config file on the computer where the Web Interface is installed. By default, it is located in folder C:\Program Files\Softerra\Adaxes 3\Web Interface\<Web Interface type>.
Open the Web.config file in a text editor.
Add the displayNameProperties attribute to XML element configuration\softerra.adaxes\web.ui and specify the property that should be used as object name, for example:
```
<configuration>
    ...
    <softerra.adaxes>
        ...
        <web.ui displayNameProperties="displayName">
```
You should use LDAP property names only, not display names.
You can also define multiple properties separating them with commas. Properties should be specified in order of priority: if the first property is not defined for an object, the second one is used, and so on. If none of the specified properties are defined for an object, its name is obtained from the DN. In the example below, the Display Name property will be used as object name; if the Display Name property is empty, the User Logon Name property is used.
```
<configuration>
    ...
    <softerra.adaxes>
        ...
        <web.ui displayNameProperties="displayName,sAMAccountName">
```
Save the file.