diff --git a/lam/HISTORY b/lam/HISTORY
index d6049f48..cbfcc586 100644
--- a/lam/HISTORY
+++ b/lam/HISTORY
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ September 2015 5.1
- SSH public key: check uploaded files if in right format
- LAM Pro:
-> MySQL support for cron jobs
+ -> Self registration: support auto-numbering for attributes (e.g. to create Unix accounts)
30.06.2015 5.0
diff --git a/lam/docs/manual-sources/howto.xml b/lam/docs/manual-sources/howto.xml
index 5fc1cc9c..496bffc7 100644
--- a/lam/docs/manual-sources/howto.xml
+++ b/lam/docs/manual-sources/howto.xml
@@ -8190,6 +8190,23 @@ OK (10 msec)
+
+
+ Auto-numbering for attributes such as uidNumber. Will
+ do a search for attribute values in the given range and use
+ highest value + 1.
+
+ autorange
+
+ e.g. uidNumber
+
+ LDAP search base, e.g.
+ ou=people,dc=company,dc=com
+
+ Minimum value, e.g. 1000
+
+ Maximum value, e.g. 2000
+
@@ -8208,6 +8225,8 @@ OK (10 msec)
constant::homeDirectory::/home/@@uid@@
+ autorange::uidNumber::ou=people,dc=company,dc=com::10000::20000
+
If you use the object class "inetOrgPerson" and do not provide
the "cn" attribute then LAM will set it to the user name value.