# Adding a specific attribute breaks provisioning in Active Directory

**URL:** <https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/adding-a-specific-attribute-breaks-provisioning-in-active-directory/93868>\
**Category:** SHF Discussion and Questions\
**Tags:** access-requests, identity-security-cloud, ootb-connector\
**Created:** [December 17, 2024, 7:14pm UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/adding-a-specific-attribute-breaks-provisioning-in-active-directory/93868 "2024-12-17T19:14:47Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 17, 2024, 8:09pm UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/adding-a-specific-attribute-breaks-provisioning-in-active-directory/93868/2 "2024-12-17T20:09:37Z")

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Hi Nicolas,

This looks like an issue due to mismatch in datatype of the value you are trying to push and the datatype of the AD schema.  
Please refer to the post below.

> [@accountExpires attribute in AD](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/accountexpires-attribute-in-ad/72517):
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> Hi Team, I need a little assistance getting over a hump in reference to AD account creation for Contractors. I am getting the error after the account is created only on Contractors. The attribute syntax specified to the directory service is invalid.\n"] I have a feeling it may be the accountexpires attribute in AD. How do I get passed this to render a successful account creation for contractors with an expiration date? Goal. Set employees to “Never” and contractors to a specific date. Thanks

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