Microsoft Exchange Server and Active Directory

MUST READ How Exchange Server performs Active Directory LDAP queries TUTORIAL - Exchange MVP Brien Posey describes the three services Exchange Server uses to perform Active Directory LDAP queries: DSAccess, DSProxy and the SMTP categorizer. The Exchange Server and Active Directory Toolbox LEARNING CENTER - Discover a collection of tools that will help you tackle Exchange Server administration tasks that require the use of Active Directory.

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MICROSOFT EXCHANGE SERVER AND ACTIVE DIRECTORY EXPERTS
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	Deployment tool errors during a migration from Exchange 5.5 to Exchange 2003 11 Nov 2008 EXPERT ANSWER - Find out how to troubleshoot a RecipientDSInteg deployment tool error when migrating from Exchange Server 5.5 to Exchange Server 2003.

	Can't create mailboxes after virtualizing Microsoft Exchange Server 20 Oct 2008 EXPERT ANSWER - If you're having problems creating mailboxes in Active Directory after virtualizing Exchange Server, get advice from our Exchange administration expert.

	Tools to bulk modify Active Directory users in Exchange Server 2003 19 Aug 2008 EXPERT ANSWER - Learn how to bulk modify alternate recipients and other Active Directory objects in Exchange Server 2003.

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	How to troubleshoot the Exchange Recipient Update Service SearchExchange.com | 23 Oct 2007 STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE - Get step-by-step solutions to help troubleshoot and solve Recipient Update Service (RUS) issues in an Exchange Server 2003 email environment.

	An introduction to Microsoft Exchange System Attendant SearchExchange.com | 04 Oct 2007 CRASH COURSE - Find out how the Microsoft Exchange System Attendant and its subcomponents work to proxy AD requests and to regulate Exchange's internal functions.

	How Exchange Server performs Active Directory LDAP queries SearchExchange.com | 10 May 2007 TUTORIAL - Exchange MVP Brien Posey describes the three services Exchange Server uses to perform Active Directory LDAP queries: DSAccess, DSProxy and the SMTP categorizer.

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WHITE PAPERS

	Sun Microsystems How to Migrate from Microsoft Exchange 2000/2003 to Exchange Server 2007 Published by: Incentra Solutions | 19 Nov 2008 WHITE PAPER - This guide documents the process for a typical migration to Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 along with a few critical considerations before the deployment takes place.

	Securing Physical and Virtual IT Assets without Hardware Firewalls or VLANs Published by: Apani | 18 Nov 2008 WHITE PAPER - This white paper will examine the challenges of traditional security approaches and reveal the many advantages of software-based access management.

	How Policies Impact Presentation Server Environments Published by: Citrix | 14 Nov 2008 WHITE PAPER - This concise and informative white paper helps to choose the correct security and configuration settings method based on what you are trying to achieve in your environment.

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	Getting More Mileage From Active Directory - Vendor Webcast VIEW WEBCAST PREMIERED:   01 DEC 2004, 09:00 EST (14:00, GMT) SUMMARY:   This webcast, conducted by Darren Mar-Elia, discusses the importance of managing Active Directory and leveraging it as a central identity store for an organization.

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	Server Performance Advisor Published by: Microsoft | 07 Sep 2005 DOWNLOAD - This tool diagnoses the root causes of performance problems in a Windows Server 2003 operating system, particularly performance problems for Internet Information Server (IIS) 6.0 and Microsoft Active Directory.

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	Security concerns of extended schema in Active Directory SearchWindowsSecurity.com | 19 Apr 2006 BEST WEB LINK - Customizing Active Directory to improve functionality and scalability can be tempting, but be aware of possible security risks.

	Use command line tools to monitor Active Directory SearchWinIT.com | 14 Feb 2006 BEST WEB LINK - Monitoring replication is critical to maintaining Active Directory health. Repadmin is a powerful, but often overlooked, Windows support tool that can make AD monitoring a much easier process.

	Write Active Directory management scripts automatically SearchWinSystems.com | 09 Feb 2006 BEST WEB LINK - A follow-up tool to Microsoft's original Scriptomatic, called Scriptomatic AD, writes scripts for the Active Directory Search Interfaces. It helps users create scripts to do common tasks with AD.

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	User Principal Name 05 Feb 2004 WORD - In the Windows operating system's Active Directory, a User Principal Name (UPN) is the name of a system user in an e-mail address format. The user name (or "username") is followed by the "at sign" followed by the name of the ...

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	Microsoft crosses signals on open source SearchWinIT.com | 23 May 2007 ARTICLE - Days after saying that open source software infringes on its patents, Microsoft discloses its plan to build bridges between Active Directory and OpenLDAP.

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SEE ALSO - Topics Related to Microsoft Exchange Server and Active Directory:  Microsoft Exchange Server Distribution Lists and Global Address Lists, Microsoft Exchange Server Monitoring and Logging, Microsoft Exchange Server Scripts and Programming, Microsoft Exchange Server Administration Tools, Microsoft Outlook and Exchange Server Calendar and Contact Management, Exchange Server and Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM), Microsoft Exchange Server Performance, Microsoft Exchange Server and DNS, Internet Information Services (IIS) and Exchange Server Interoperability, Microsoft Exchange Server Licensing, Email Protocols, Microsoft Exchange Server Non-Delivery Reports (NDRs), Microsoft Exchange Server User Settings