Active Directory Questions


distribution list Exchange 2003 ?
I have a quick question that no one in my department can seem to answer. We have an Exchange 2003/2007 environment. My question is this: If I were to create a Distribution List on the Exchange Mgmt. Console with lets say 3 people and on the Group Information tab I select an “owner” and check [...]

Answer Question   |  January 13, 2010  3:38 PM
Active Directory, Distribution Lists, Exchange 2003, Exchange 2007, Exchange Management Console, Outlook, Outlook 2007
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5 pts.

How do I change the GAL source to the Active Directory server I want it to use?
Exchange 2007. When I check the properties on my Address book/GAL, it list a server which is running on our network but is located at another site. How do I change the GAL source to the AD server I want it to use? Thanks for your help.

Answer Question   |  October 15, 2008  3:16 PM
Active Directory, Exchange 2007, GAL, Global Address Lists
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16,755 pts.

host could not be found
I am trying to email a client from my server 2003/ AD/exchange server, right click name scroll down to “send mail”-error message “the host couldn’t be found.Please verify that you have entered the server name correctly.Account, protocol:smtp.port 25,ssl, socket error:11004″ Don’t know what to do

Answer Question   |  September 25, 2008  6:04 PM
Active Directory, Exchange 2003
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5 pts.

Active Directory / Exchange Server 2003
The Server is sending emails received only to one computer. User (Using Outlook 2003)is unable to retrieve his messages from another computer on the network. Where / What can i do to amend the user profile / exhange setting so user can access his emails using Outlook from any computer on the network

Answer Question   |  September 22, 2008  11:27 PM
Active Directory, Exchange 2003, Exchange user settings, Outlook, Outlook 2003
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65 pts.

Installed Exchange 2003, but no option to create mailboxes. HELP!!!
Hi everyone, I have run into this issue with Exchange Server 2003 SP2 and I’m going nuts. Here is the situation; I have 2 servers that are Server 2003 SP2 domain controllers. I installed Exchange Server 2003 with SP2 on the backup domain controller and all went great. However, I went to AD user and [...]

Answer Question   |  September 25, 2008  11:03 AM
Active Directory, Exchange 2003, Exchange administration
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5 pts.

Distribution groups in AD
I have created several distribution groups in a container in the forest. However, these groups do not display in the global address book, only in their own sub-group within the global address book. Help.

Answer Question   |  September 16, 2008  11:28 PM
Active Directory, AD, Distribution Groups, Global address book
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5 pts.

You do not have permission to send to this recipient.
i want 2 email accounts should be checked by one users. so user1@mycompany.com and info@mycompany.com should be checked by user1. user1 has an account on Active directory but info doesn’t have. i have created user1 mailbox and defined it on microsoft outlook. he can receive and send email without any problem. for info@mycompany.com i have [...]

Answer Question   |  September 20, 2008  9:30 AM
Active Directory, Exchange 2003, Exchange error messages, Exchange user settings, Outlook, Outlook error messages, User Permissions
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5 pts.

Writing a script to delete the mail box automaticaly which has not been used in few days.
I am working in a company where many of the users have left the company and are not using there email id. Can u please help me in writing a script to delete the mailbox which have not been used by the users for few days in exchange server 2003.

Answer Question   |  September 15, 2008  1:07 PM
Active Directory, Active Directory scripting, Exchange 2003, Exchange administration
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35 pts.

Active Directory Backup
We are running windows server 2003 and it is a DC. It is running AD (active directory) but I would like to ensure the AD database is being backed up. What would be the step by step solution the back up AD in offline mode?

Answer Question   |  September 10, 2008  4:16 AM
Active Directory, Active Directory backup, Domain management, Windows Server 2003
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350 pts.

How to automate program installation
We are running Windows Server 2003 with our users on Windows XP Pro SP2/SP3. We would like to see if we could configure a set up where a program of our choice would automatically install onto a PC when the user logs in. All PCs are set up in different groups in Active Directory and [...]

Answer Question   |  September 10, 2008  8:17 PM
Active Directory, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server Update Services, Windows XP
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420 pts.

After migration to Active Directory, Sametime password no longer synchronized
I am using Lotus Notes 6.5 and I had to migrate to Active Directory. When I used Lotus Notes, my Sametime password was synchronized and I never had to enter my password. After the migrationto Active Directory, my Sametime password is no longer synchronized. Does anyone know how I can fix this issue?

Answer Question   |  October 9, 2008  7:14 PM
Active Directory, Lotus Notes, Lotus Notes 6.x, Lotus Sametime
435 pts.

Remove AD User object that is inheriting permissions
I have an old user account that belongs to several distribution groups. The user WAS a member of the Domain Administrators group, but has been removed from that group, and now only belongs to Domain Users group. When I attempt to move this user from a dist list, I get “You cannot remove this object, [...]

Answer Question   |  September 10, 2008  9:07 PM
Active Directory, AD, User Permissions
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35 pts.

VPN won’t authenticate
Hi, We have an Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition SP 1 – Small Business Edition Domain Controller and a Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition SP 1 ISA Server 2006. We have VPN setup in ISA and the administrator user has no problems connecting. With any other user we are denied access. Temporarily to [...]

Answer Question   |  September 5, 2008  6:20 PM
Active Directory, AD, Domain Controller, ISA, ISA Server, ISA Server 2006, VPN, VPN authentication, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 security and patches, Windows server 2003 upgrades and migration
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DX
15 pts.

Multi-site exchange
We have a central site with 2 satelite offices connected on ADSL lines to the central office. We are looking to centralise the mail system (currently using Outlook pst files). We have a server in each office so intend to use sites in AD to replicate domain information. What would the best solution be to [...]

Answer Question   |  September 4, 2008  5:56 PM
.PST files, Active Directory, ADSL, Exchange 2007, Exchange centralization, Exchange Server, Outlook, Outlook 2007, Outlook Web Access
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20 pts.

Creating account in the A.D.U.C.
When creating a user account in the A.D.U.C. which has the drive path setup to a homefolder. My Question: Is there a way to setup permissions for the administrator and user only excluding everyone and etc automatically? Can script be created for this? Comment: Sometimes it is a pain to manually go to every folder [...]

Answer Question   |  September 4, 2008  4:40 PM
Active Directory, Active Directory Users and Computers, ADUC
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85 pts.

Exchange 2k7 cas-cas proxying..redirection..?
Hi. thanks for taking time and effort. I have one AD site..multiple locations. worldwide.root.lcl. i have a cas setup in chicago and in sydney. I want users in Sydney be able to use the Chicago url…chicagomail.worldwide.com.. and be directed to their mailbox servers in Sydney. As well as for RPC over HTTPS. However i have [...]

Answer Question   |  September 4, 2008  3:36 PM
Active Directory, CAS, Client Access Server Role, Exchange 2007, Exchange 2007 CAS, Exchange 2007 Client Access Server, RPC over HTTP/S
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5 pts.

Writing a script to create email ID automaticaly in exchange 2003
hi How to write a script to create user e-mail IDs automaticaly in exchange server 2003.

Answer Question   |  September 10, 2008  4:52 AM
Active Directory, Active Directory scripting, Exchange 2003
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35 pts.

creating user accounts in exchange server active directory
hello, Can anyone please help me in creating a script, to create users accounts automaticaly in exchange server 2003 active directry.

Answer Question   |  October 2, 2008  6:09 AM
Active Directory, Exchange 2003, Exchange Server, Scripting
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35 pts.

How to prevent user to login from defferent system in Active directory Domain 2003 server?
Hi All, I am sandeep. I have created 2003 AD server. in that gp is config to redirect My document and desktop to server. all user use different system every day. some user login on two or three system at a time i want to prevent user to so and trace only valid user is [...]

Answer Question   |  September 1, 2008  12:39 AM
Active Directory, AD, Group Policy, User Permissions, Windows Server 2003
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105 pts.

Exchange Tasks and Tabs Missing from Active Directory
Exchange Tasks and Tabs Missing from Active Directory. We have 3 AD 2003 Servers and 1-Exch 2007SP1 , tabs went missing awhile back and we can’t seem to back step to the last major change done that would have caused this issue; now everytime we add a new user we have to manually create a [...]

Answer Question   |  June 9, 2009  8:18 PM
Active Directory, AD, Exchange 2007, Exchange 2007 SP1, Windows Server 2003
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16,755 pts.