Will an LDAP repository pick up Distribution Lists from a separate Exchange container? (NETIQKB28561)

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Will an LDAP repository pick up Distribution Lists from a separate Exchange container?

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VigilEnt Policy Center 2.1x

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VigilEnt Policy Center 3.0

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Yes, when using LDAP as a user repository, you may view different containers within your Exchange environment.  Keep in mind, when viewing multiple containers, you will need to adjust your search base to a level high enough to view all of the desired containers.

For an example, Assume that you have Exchange 5.5 and a separate container for your Distribution Lists and a separate container for your Recipients (mailboxes).  The following is an example of the Exchange Organization based upon this scenario:

       Widgets (Organization Name)

       SouthEast (Site Name)

        SE_DL (Distribution List Container)

        Recipients (Contains my mailboxes)

If you only want to see your Recipients container, your LDAP Search Base would look something like: 

• cn=Recipients,cn=SouthEast,o=Widgets

 

If you wanted to see both your Recipients and your Distribution Lists, you would have to adjust your LDAP Search Base to a level high enough to see both containers.  In this case, the level is at the Site, SouthEast.  Your path would look something like:

• cn=SouthEast,o=Widgets

 

 

Formerly known as NETIQKB28561