What are the issues resolved in DRA 8.7 SP2 Hotfix 7015692?

What are the issues resolved in DRA 8.7 SP2 Hotfix 7015692?

This hotfix resolves specific previous issues. This document outlines why you should install this hotfix.

Many of these improvements were made in direct response to suggestions from our customers. We

thank you for your time and valuable input. We hope you continue to help us ensure that our

products meet all your needs. You can post feedback in the Directory and Resource Administrator

and Exchange Administrator forum on NetIQ Communities, our online community that also

includes product information, blogs, and links to helpful resources.

 Section 1, “What’s New?,” on page 1

 Section 2, “System Requirements,” on page 3

 Section 3, “Installing Directory and Resource Administrator and Exchange Administrator

Hotfix7015692,” on page 3

 Section 4, “Verifying the Installation,” on page 3

 Section 5, “Modified Files,” on page 4

 Section 6, “Contact Information,” on page 5

 Section 7, “Legal Notice,” on page 6

1 What’s New?

The following outline the key features and functions provided by this version, as well as issues

resolved in this release:

 Section 1.1, “Enhancements and Software Fixes,” on page 1

1.1 Enhancements and Software Fixes

Directory and Resource Administrator and Exchange Administrator includes software fixes that

resolve several previous issues.

 Section 1.1.1, “Support for Multiple Managers to Manage a Group,” on page 2

 Section 1.1.2, “Support for Virtual Attributes for Exchange Dynamic Distribution Groups,” on

page 2

 Section 1.1.3, “NetiQ Reporting Center (NRC) Activity Detail Report Does Not Include Activity

Timestamp,” on page 2

 Section 1.1.4, “Error When Modifying the Group Approvers for a Distribution List,” on page 2

 Section 1.1.5, “DRA Unexpectedly Stops During Incremental Accounts Cache Refresh,” on

page 2

 Section 1.1.6, “Web Console Searches Not Working Properly in French Language

Environments,” on page 2

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 Section 1.1.7, “Email Field on Microsoft Exchange General Property Page Changes When You

Modify the Proxy Address,” on page 2

 Section 1.1.8, “Error Creating Computer Object in Web Console,” on page 3

 Section 1.1.9, “Error Updating the Manager Can Update Membership List Property,” on page 3

 Section 1.1.10, “Changes to User and Group Properties are Not Undone If a Post-Task Trigger

Fails,” on page 3

 Section 1.1.11, “AD Collector for Exchange Dynamic Group Does Not Complete With All

Attributes Selected,” on page 3

1.1.1 Support for Multiple Managers to Manage a Group

This version adds support for adding multiple managers to the Manager value for a

group.(ENG336401)

1.1.2 Support for Virtual Attributes for Exchange Dynamic Distribution Groups

This version adds support for virtual attributes for Exchange Dynamic Distribution Groups.

(ENG336438)

1.1.3 NetiQ Reporting Center (NRC) Activity Detail Report Does Not Include Activity Timestamp

The NRC Activity Detail Report now includes the activity timestamp in the activity by action table

under summarized reports. (ENG335724)

1.1.4 Error When Modifying the Group Approvers for a Distribution List

Modifying the Group Approvers for a distribution list in a Microsoft Exchange 2010 environment no

longer generates an unable to connect error. (ENG335449)

1.1.5 DRA Unexpectedly Stops During Incremental Accounts Cache Refresh

Issue: If an assistant admin account that manages multiple users or groups, one or more of which are

currently in the DRA RecycleBin, performs an enumeration operation on those objects at the same

time that DRA is performing an incremental accounts cache refresh, DRA stops unexpectedly.

(ENG336158)

Fix: DRA no longer stops unexpectedly during incremental accounts cache refreshes if an

enumeration operation on objects stored in the DRA RecycleBin is performed simultaneously.

1.1.6 Web Console Searches Not Working Properly in French Language Environments

Using search in the DRA Web Console now works properly in environments where the default

language is set to French. (ENG334513)

1.1.7 Email Field on Microsoft Exchange General Property Page Changes When You Modify the

Proxy Address

Issue: For mail enabled users and contacts, the email field on the Microsoft Exchange general

property page changes when you modify the proxy address. (ENG336402)

Fix: The email field will no longer change on the Exchange general properties page when you modify

the proxy address.

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1.1.8 Error Creating Computer Object in Web Console

The DRA Web Console no longer generates an error when you create a computer object and assign

the join-to user or group account. (ENG335086)

1.1.9 Error Updating the Manager Can Update Membership List Property

DRA no longer generates an error when you update the Manager can update membership list.

(ENG336184)

1.1.10 Changes to User and Group Properties are Not Undone If a Post-Task Trigger Fails

DRA now properly reverts changes to user and group properties if a post-task trigger fails.

(ENG336374)

1.1.11 AD Collector for Exchange Dynamic Group Does Not Complete With All Attributes

Selected

Issue: Running the AD Collector in DRA does not complete successfully when you select All

Attributes for Exchange Dynamic Group on a Domain Controller running on Microsoft Windows

Server 2012 R2. (DOC336666)

Workaround: This is a native issue specific to the MSDS-MEMBERTRANSITIVE and MSDSMEMBEROFTRANSITIVE

attributes. Remove these two attributes from the selected list and run the AD

Collector again.

2 System Requirements

 NetIQ Directory and Resource Administrator 8.7 Service Pack 2.

For detailed information on hardware requirements and supported operating systems and browsers,

see the NetIQ Directory and Resource Administrator and Exchange Administrator Installation Guide.

3 Installing Directory and Resource Administrator and

Exchange Administrator Hotfix7015692

To install this hotfix, close all DRA consoles and run the DRA8702_Hotfix7015692.exe file on each

Administration server, DRA client computer, and web component computer.

4 Verifying the Installation

Complete the following steps to verify that the installation was successful.

To check the installed version:

1 Log on to the Administration server computer with a local administrator account.

2 Open the DRA console.

3 Click Help > About > Version.

4 Under Console Hotfixes or Administration Server Hotfixes, verify that the version number is

7015692.

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5 Modified Files

This hotfix modifies the following files in the server installation folder, by default C:\Program Files

(x86)\NetIQ\DRA:

 Accounts.dll

 DcLibDynamic70.dll

 DRA.Report.XML

 DRA_VIRTUAL_ATTRIBUTES.ldf

 EaCommon70.dll

 EaObjProv.dll

 ExchProvider.dll

 Interop.NqCryptLibraryLib.dll

 McsAdminMsgEnu.dll

 MCSAdminSvc.exe

 McsContactOperations.dll

 MCSGroupOperations.dll

 MCSOperationsCommon70.dll

 MCSServerOperations.dll

 MCSUserOperations.dll

 MCSUtilityOperations.dll

 McsVAOperations.dll

 NetIQ.CredentialVault.dll

 NetIQ.DRA.ADCollectorHelper.dll

 NetIQ.DRA.Attributes.dll

 NetIQ.DRA.DomainConfiguration.dll

 NetIQ.DRA.LastLogon.dll

 NetIQ.DRA.SchedulerService.dll

 NetIQ.DRA.ServerObjects.dll

 NetIQ.DRA.ServiceHost.Configuration.dll

 NetIQ.DRA.Strings.dll

 NetIQDRACore.exe

 ReportsSqlScript.sql

 UpdateAdam.exe

This hotfix also modifies the following files in the client installation folder, by default C:\Program

Files (x86)\NetIQ\DRA:

 DcLibDynamic70.dll

 EaCommon70.dll

 Interop.NqCryptLibraryLib.dll

 McsAdminMsgEnu.dll

 NetIQ.DRA.Attributes.dll

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 NetIQ.DRA.Console.Accounts.dll

 NetIQ.DRA.Console.Configuration.dll

 NetIQ.DRA.Framework.dll

 NetIQ.DRA.Images.dll

 NetIQ.DRA.ServerObjects.dll

 NetIQ.DRA.ServiceHost.Configuration.dll

 NetIQ.DRA.Strings.dll

 NetIQ.DRA.UIExtensions.dll

This hotfix also modifies the following files in the web component installation folder, by default

C:\inetpub\wwwroot\DRAWeb\WebConsole:

 BuiltIn/AccountManagement/Computers/ComputerCreate/TaskMain.asp

 BuiltIn/AccountManagement/Groups/GroupUpdate/ManagedByTabMain.asp

 BuiltIn/AccountManagement/Groups/GroupUpdate/ManagedByTabMessages.asp

 BuiltIn/Common/Scripts/HelperTasks/ManagerDetails/ManagerDetails.asp

 BuiltIn/Common/Scripts/HelperTasks/ManagerDetails/ManagerDetailsMessages.asp

 BuiltIn/Common/Scripts/HelperTasks/ManagerDetails/TaskMain.asp

 BuiltIn/Common/Scripts/HelperTasks/ManagerDetails/TaskTabMessages.asp

This hotfix also modifies the following files in the web component installation folder, by default C:\

Program Files (x86)\NetIQ\DRA:

 DcLibDynami70.dll

 DraWcSearchHelper.dll

 DraWCUtility.dll

 EaCommon70.dll

 GenerateEncodedString.asp

 McsAdminMsgEnu.dll

 NetIQ.DRA.Attributes.dll