What I know is: Outlook clients are not AD site aware (see Q319206) and will use the GC provided by the DSPROXY/DSACCESS process on the exchange server where the user's mailbox is hosted. By default it will not use the closest GC. For outlook 2003 the complete process is something like: (1) If "DS Server" registry key is set, use that GC (2) If "Closest GC" registry is set, call UseDsGetDcName() (3) If fast network adapter, get DS Referral from the home exchange server (4) If slow netwprk adapter, attempt to connect with GC in MAPI profile (5) Connect to DSProxy from home exchange server Cheers, #JORGE#
________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Victor W Sent: Wed 7/6/2005 11:49 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Force Outlook to use closest GC to Outlook client Thanks for the reply. 1: Yes there are GC's in the clients site. 2: I want the Outlook client to connect to the closest GC. DSProxy on Exchange indeed refers the Outlook client to a GC the first time Outlook starts. But I want that not to take place and to hardcode in the client to use the closest GC. Well on the other hand, maybe there is a way to tell Exchange not to provide the client with a gc but to let the client decide what gc to choose. This seems rather tricky to me to say the least. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kern, Tom Sent: woensdag 6 juli 2005 23:40 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [ActiveDir] Force Outlook to use closest GC to Outlook client I'm no Exchange expert so take with a bucket of salt. 1. Basic- are there GC's in the clients site? 2. It was my understanding that DSProxy and DSAccess on Exchange use the GC's in the Exchange server's site. Since outlook initally is getting the list of GC's from DSProxy, perhaps you have to make a change on Exchange itself. But like I said, I'm no expert. Hopefully, someone more knowing will pipe in. -------------------------- Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld (www.BlackBerry.net) List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ This e-mail and any attachment is for authorised use by the intended recipient(s) only. It may contain proprietary material, confidential information and/or be subject to legal privilege. It should not be copied, disclosed to, retained or used by, any other party. If you are not an intended recipient then please promptly delete this e-mail and any attachment and all copies and inform the sender. Thank you. List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
