How do I exclude the Middle Name field from cloning? (NETIQKB55188)

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How do I exclude the Middle Name field from cloning?

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How do I clone a user account using in Directory and Resource Administrator without including the Middle Name field?

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What Clone Exception string must I add to exclude the Middle Name field from being cloned?

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Directory and Resource Administrator 6.50

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Directory and Resource Administrator 6.60

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Directory and Resource Administrator 7.x

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Directory and Resource Administrator 8.0

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In Directory and Resource Administrator 7.5 and earlier, to exclude the Middle Name field (on the General tab) from being cloned when you clone a user account, do not use middleName as the string value added to the CloneExceptions key in the Registry. The middleName string will not map to the actual Middle Name attribute field.

Instead of adding the middleName string to the CloneExceptions key in the Registry, add the OtherName string.

For Directory and Resource Administrator 8.0, the middleName attribute property can be used successfully as a Clone Exception for the Middle Name attribute field.

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For more information, please contact NetIQ Technical Support at https://www.netiq.com/support.

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Warning: Using the Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. NetIQ Technical Support cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of the Registry Editor can be resolved. Make sure that you back up your Registry prior to making any changes.

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For more information about setting up Clone Exceptions, see NetIQ Knowledge Base article NETIQKB3604: 'How do I specify which properties to exclude during clone operations?'

Formerly known as NETIQKB55188