Using uniqueCounter to generate mail value in AD

Identity Security Cloud (ISC) ISC Discussion and Questions
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Hi all,
We currently utilise uniqueCounter in the following Pattern to generate mail value in AD:
$(knownAs).$(lastname)$(uniqueCounter)@domain

We have a requirement to start the uniqueCounter at 2, rather than 1, so if an account with firstname.lastname exists, it generate a mail value of firstname.lastname2 by default. Then if firstname.lastname2 exists, the next value would be firstname.lastname3, and so on.

Is there anyway to set this?

Thanks in advance, Daniel.

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Hello Daniel,

No it´s not possible to modify the actual functionality for the uniqueCounter capability

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You would need a rule to accomplish this, the out of the box generator can’t be modified.

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You can use an Account Profile Attribute Generator cloud rule. Look at the attached example.

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Thanks all, much appreciated - I’ll give the Attribute Generator a go.

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You just need to statically specify the patterns (no number, then with 2, then with 3…) in the array / list…I would think…:

In some cases, dumber static approach gets deployed faster. And if you need to modify it down the road, there’s less of a hurdle / hoop to get through.

Alternatively, untested, I wonder if you can have a stack of usernameGenerators inside a first valid transform…like this:
First valid {
usernameGenerator for (fl, fl2, fl3, fl4, fl5, fl6, fl7, fl8, fl9),
usernameGenerator for (fl10,fl1{counter}, maxuniquechecks 9),
usernameGenerator for (fl20,fl2{counter}, maxuniquechecks 9),
usernameGenerator for (fl30,fl3{counter}, maxuniquechecks 9)
…etc.
}

Just a thought exercise.