Bill, thanks for prompt reply on this one. as per previous post we are looking for a one-off hit of replication from 5.5 directory to facilitate the "mail-enabling" of AD users who have entries in 5.5 directory.
there is no intention to replicate the AD directory to 5.5 based on a rapid move of mailboxes to a ex2k3 server, where as you say we are in a native mode of operation. the proposal of not merging the alias attribute data is not borne out of a specific reason NOT to do it, but more an approach of merging to the AD only where explicitly required. this is also based on a tenet that the Ex 5.5 directory has data that is already in the AD and which is generally of a "lower quality" than the AD i suppose this then comes down to an understanding of the requirement for the mailnickname attribute. as i remember (all those years ago) the Alias attribute could be used by an Outlook client as the data to supply when setting up the profile. not too sure of other applications that used it / mailnickname attribute. Thanks GT On Mon, 9 Aug 2004 07:51:39 -0400, "Brown, Bill [contractor]" wrote: > > Graham, > > If I remember my E55 correctly - and I think I do - then the ALIAS in E55 > has a one-to-one relationship with a mailbox. There can not be duplicate > ALIASes in E55. I do believe that the same holds true in AD. This is > easily proved out in the test bed. Assuming that you are going to setup a > two-way ADC - you can assign which way you want the first replication to > go. From Exchange to AD - or from AD to Exchange. And yes, ALIAS [in E55] > does go mailNickname in AD. > > I mean the entire process of putting up the ADC would be to insure that AD > and E55 are working with the same information - until such time as you can > remove all of the E55 components in the Exchange organization and proceed > to a native mode of operation. Unless you are drastically changing your > Exchange system - I can not understand why you would not want the E55 ALIAS > in AD... > > R/Bill > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Graham Turner > Sent: Monday, August 09, 2004 7:30 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [ActiveDir] adc replication > > dear all, further to earlier item on impact on the AD directory following > ADC synchronization. > > have been through the Exchange 5.5 directory and found the attributes that > 'map' to the mailbox properties. > > am quite comfortable about disabling the merging of most attribute data > using the Default ADC > > one that i am less comfortable with is the merging of the alias (attribute > UID ?) value into the AD > > from the schema map file this looks to be mapped to the "mailnickname" > attribute in AD > > can anyone confirm whether this is in fact a correct interpretation of the > attribute mapping and if so perhaps a view on the impact of NOT merging > this data into the AD ?? > > TIA > > GT > List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm > List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ > > > List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm > List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
