We are dealing with some of the same issues. Out current thoughts on the matter are to develop our own database that allows IT and HR and other depts to access the same data although sensitive data is limited to only the correct personal. In addition to this I have almost completed a small asp page that allows HR staff to update the Exchange fields so that the global catalog can be kept up to date. Matthew Shrewsbury, MCSE+Internet MCSE 2000 CCA Server+ Senior Network Administrator -----Original Message----- From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Roger Riggins Sent: Friday, October 21, 2005 10:48 AM To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [THIN] OT: HR info in AD Sorry for the OT, just trying to find out how others are doing this: We're having some growing pains. Our process for new hires/terminations is not working very well. We have an HR package that maintains all user demographics and is entered when the employee is hired. Then they come to us to create an account for them, which has no demographic information. When the employee is terminated, we sometimes aren't even notified so the accounts aren't removed in a timely manner. Then we add them to a web based phonebook, so that staff are able to locate each other. Obviously we're entering the same data more than once. I'd like to see all demographic information in AD, but am unsure if I should pull it from the HR package or enter it into AD and then pull it into the HR package. How are you doing the imports/exports? It'd be helpful to have this info in AD. I'd also like to find out what processes you guys are doing to automate or streamline account creation/removal when employees are hired/terminated and ensure that none are missed. Thanks for any info you're willing to share. Roger Riggins Network Administrator Lutheran Services in Iowa w: 319.859.3543 c: 319.290.5687 http://www.lsiowa.org