We do 90 days and then it gets aged out of Exchange after 30 more days. Disable user, drop in /former OU. After 90 days, delete home directory, terminal services directory, user object Mailbox ages out after an additional 30 days.
If 'someone' cannot have figured out that some sort of investigation needed to happen with that specific user in that time period, then to bad for them. Well, really us as we have to restore from tape but frankly that just doesn't happen often enough and the space savings from files deleted and elimination of accounts in AD / Exchange is more then worth it. Steven Peck http://www.blkmtn.org On Fri, Jan 23, 2009 at 11:37 AM, Gavin Wilby <[email protected]> wrote: > Dont you find that it makes a right mess off the DSA though? > Or do you create an Archive container and drag them in there? > > On Fri, Jan 23, 2009 at 7:30 PM, Sam Cayze <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I would really advise that you disable and archive in the future – heck of >> a lot easier, and it leaves everything in tact if you need to investigate >> later. >> >> >> >> We've brought back users after 2 years. Piece of cake to re-enable. >> >> >> >> From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: Friday, January 23, 2009 1:19 PM >> To: NT System Admin Issues >> Subject: RE: Creation of User Question >> >> >> >> Create a new user. Right-click on that red-X of the mailbox and select >> "reconnect" >> >> >> >> Regards, >> >> >> >> Michael B. Smith, MCITP:SA,EMA/MCSE/Exchange MVP >> >> My blog: http://TheEssentialExchange.com/blogs/michael >> >> I'll be at TEC'2009! http://www.tec2009.com/vegas/index.php >> >> >> >> From: Kelli Sterley [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: Friday, January 23, 2009 2:19 PM >> To: NT System Admin Issues >> Subject: Creation of User Question >> >> >> >> I have an issue. Earlier this week I deleted a user who no longer works >> for our company. As the typical story goes, today they decided to bring him >> back on as contract. >> >> >> >> We use Exchange 2003. His email account is still there, just has the red >> X on it showing it as "going to be deleted" and his user is no longer >> showing in AD. Is there a way to get his profile back? Will I have to >> create a whole new user and email or is there a way to connect a new user to >> an old email. >> >> >> >> I've done some searching on Google but I'm having a problem getting the >> right search string. Any help would be excellent! >> >> >> >> Kelli >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
