How to: Create a drop down list in the Active Roles Web Interface (4249764)

What are the steps to create a drop down list in the Active Roles Web Interface?

The steps below detail how to create a drop down menu for the Office Location attribute in the Active Roles Web Interface. This can be adapted for other attributes as well:

1. Open the Active Roles MMC Console
2. Expand Configuration | Policies menu
3. Right click on the Administration container under the Policies menu, and select New | Provisioning Policy
4. Provide a Policy name and Description 
5. Select Property Generation and Validation as the policy type, and select the Next button
6. For the Controlled property field click the Select... button
7. Select Office Location for this example
8. Click OK, and then select Next
9. Select the Office location must be <value> (generates default value) option
10. In the bottom pane select the <click to add value> to add each location if more than one until the list is complete
11. Select the Next button
12. Save the Policy. If the scope is set at the Active Directory level then everyone will be included in the scope. The scope can also be set at the Domain level, or at a specific Organizational Unit (OU) if desired.

The final part of the configuration is done in the Active Roles Web Interface

1. Open the Active Roles Web Interface as an Administrator
2. View the Properties of a User Object
3. Select the Customize link in the top right side of the User Object window
4. Select the +Add Entry dropdown box, and add the Attribute to display a new entry Office Location. ( Custom attributes will need to be added, Office Location is already present)
5. Use the Create... option to create a new entry, Select is used if the Attribute is already present 
6. Once added select Save
7. Select Reload to refresh the Active Roles Web Interface to save the customization