I know the 3 other people that have that kind of access on my Exchange server. I'm the only one that actually knows how to do it. ;)
On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 4:25 PM, Michael B. Smith <[email protected]>wrote: > True … lots of folks find when upgrading to 2007/2010 that in the “distant > past” “someone” did “things” to their environment that no one knew anything > about. > > > > Address List management is a common one. J > > > > Regards, > > > > Michael B. Smith > > Consultant and Exchange MVP > > http://TheEssentialExchange.com > > > > *From:* Sherry Abercrombie [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Wednesday, March 03, 2010 5:19 PM > > *To:* MS-Exchange Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: Strange entry as an Address List in OWA > > > > And take a look at who has rights to create a new GAL and consider taking > those rights away. > > On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 4:13 PM, Russ Patterson <[email protected]> wrote: > > Part 1 - Awesome! > > Part 2 - Great! > > Part 3 - Thanks as always! :) > > On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 5:05 PM, Michael B. Smith <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Part 1 – at some point, someone created another GAL and has made it the > default. You’ll have to use PowerShell to change the default and remove the > “bad GAL”. You only need msExchQueryBaseDN if you are hosting multiple > companies with multiple GALs in multiple OUs. In other words – no. If you > needed it, you would already know you needed it. J > > > > Part 2 – No. > > > > Part 3 – see part 1. > > > > Regards, > > > > Michael B. Smith > > Consultant and Exchange MVP > > http://TheEssentialExchange.com > > > > *From:* Russ Patterson [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Wednesday, March 03, 2010 12:57 PM > *To:* MS-Exchange Admin Issues > *Subject:* Strange entry as an Address List in OWA > > > > I think this is a two part question - I apologize for its length. First: > When I open a new blank mail in OWA and click the TO: button (or the > Address Book button in the toolbar) a new dialog box opens with the title > "Address Book -- Webpage Dialog." In the upper left corner, an item is > selected called Primary Accounts. There is nothing displayed in the center > or right panels of the "Address Book -- Webpage Dialog" dialog box. > > If I click just below "Primary Accounts" on the "All Rooms" item, I see all > of our Room mailboxes listed. If I click "Show other Address lists" and then > scroll to "Default Global Address List" - I see all of our entries in our > GAL. It is NOT listed if I scroll back up a bit and select "All Global > Address Lists." So my first question is - why is an empty item (Primary > Accounts) at the top of the list and selected, since it is empty. I also see > this entry in Exchange Management Console under Organization Configuration / > Mailbox on the Address List tab. The Container for Primary Accounts is "\" > (without the quotes) and it's type is "Global Address List." The same data > applies to Default Global Address List - \ is the container, type is Global > Address List. > If I select either of those items, I only get a "Help" action available in > the Actions pane. - Any other items in there (i.e. All Contacts, All Users, > etc etc) - I also get an Edit, Apply, and Remove action available. > > So again - why is "Primary Accounts" selected by default in OWA? > NOTE: I also see both Default Global Address List and Primary Accounts if I > issue the Get-GlobalAddressList powershell cmdlet - however, the Primary > Accounts entry seems to have no Recipient Filter. (Which I suppose explains > why it's empty.) We are not hosting any services for anyone else, and I have > never tried to create a custom Address List - tho' it sure seems someone > here has (the "Primary Accounts" entry. - Right?) Also - all our users have > an empty msExchQueryBaseDN. Do I need to script an entry for it? > > Part two: > Am I supposed to have the Edit Action available when I select Primary > Accounts in Exchange Management Console under Organization Configuration / > Mailbox on the Address List tab? > > And I guess a THIRD part, sorry - given my description above, do you see > actions I should take to improve Address List availablitiy for my users in > OWA? > > Thanks very much! > > > > > > > -- > Sherry Abercrombie > > "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." > Arthur C. Clarke > -- Sherry Abercrombie "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." Arthur C. Clarke
