Does the Directory and Resource Administrator 6.6 web console have all the functionlity of the MMC? (NETIQKB20131)

  • 7720131
  • 02-Feb-2007
  • 19-Jun-2007

Resolution

goal
Does the  Directory and Resource Administrator 6.6 web console have all the functionlity of the MMC?

fact
Directory and Resource Administrator 6.60

fix

No, some functions are only available via the DRA MMC.    The following is a list of tasks that can only be performed via the MMC:

  • Manage resources of computers( ie:  services, open files, shares, printers, print jobs, devices, connected users, Event logs)
  • ActiveView management
  • Administration server configuration (cache refresh intervals, domain properties, manual cache refreshes)
  • Move a Mailbox
  • Move an Object to an OU
  • Managing Contacts
  • Manage Recycle bin
  • Manage Policy and Automation management node items (exchange policy, home directory policy, home share policy, triggers, policies)

Below this is a list of  the tasks that you can perform via the DRA 6.6 web console :
 

User Task

  • Create a User
  • Clone a User
  • Add a User to a Group
  • Remove a User from a Group
  • Reset a User?s Password
  • Unlock a User
  • Rename a User
  • Update a User?s Properties
  • Display a User?s Properites
  • Delete a User
  • View a User?s Vital Statistics
  • Create an Exchange 2000 mailbox for a User
  • Set an Email address for a User
  • Delete a User?s Email Address

 Group Tasks:

  • Create a Group
  • Add a User to a Group
  • Add a Computer to a Group
  • Add a Group to a Group
  • Remove a member from a Group
  • Rename a Group
  • Update a Group?s Property
  • Display a Group?s Property
  • Delete a Group
  • Set an Email Address for a Group
  • Delete a Group?s email address
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    Computer Tasks (For 2000 domains)

    • Create a Computer Account
    • Add a Computer to a Group
    • Remove a Computer from a group
    • Update a Computer Property
    • Display a Computer?s Property
    • Delete a Computer

    Exchange 2000 Mailbox tasks:

    • Create an Exchange 2000 mailbox for a User
    • Set an Email Address for a User
    • Delete a User?s Email Address
    • Set an Email Address for a group
    • Delete a Group?s Email address 

    Exchange 5.5 Mailbox tasks:

    • Update a user?s Exchange 5.5 mailbox properties
    • Display a user?s Exchange 5.5 mailbox properties 
    .


    note

    Directory and Resource Administrator 7.0 web console will add additional functionality for the web console such as

    • Allow the management of additional Exchange 2000 properties
    • Allow the ability to manage services and printers and print queues.
    • Move Computers to an OU task
    • Move a User to an OU task
    • Move a Group to an OU task


Additional Information

Formerly known as NETIQKB20131