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Deny the right to log on locally

Asked by: mcpp661

I have a mail-enabled user account that I do not want users using to log onto any workstation. However, this account needs to be able to receive mail and I want users to be able to access this mailbox through Outlook Web Access. Would the best way to accomplish this be to deny the log on locally right through the default domain GPO? If so, will users still be able to log into Outlook Web Access with this account? Or is this not the best way to do this and is there another way?

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2009-06-25 at 06:37:54ID24521668
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Answers

 

by: rakeshmiglaniPosted on 2009-06-25 at 06:49:55ID: 24711339

you can disable the user account associated with this mailbox.
once done, also make the changes as mentioned in http://support.microsoft.com/kb/319047

after all these changes have been made, the assoicated user account will not be able to login into any workstation and will be able to receive emails.

 

by: mcpp661Posted on 2009-06-25 at 06:55:36ID: 24711393

But will users be able to log into Outlook Web Access using this account after it's been disabled? I'm thinking not.

 

by: rakeshmiglaniPosted on 2009-06-25 at 07:05:16ID: 24711499

no. once this account has been disabled, nobody will be able to login using this account.
why don't u ask the users to open this mailbox as an additional mailbox via OWA?

 

by: mkline71Posted on 2009-06-25 at 07:11:03ID: 24711559

I was involved in a similar question a few months ago.  

http://www.experts-exchange.com/Software/Server_Software/File_Servers/Active_Directory/Q_24369783.html

As you can see my first thought was also "deny logon locally"

I thought Simon/Mestha's answer was good there

"Change the setting for "log on to" to only the Exchange server, nothing else.  As long as the account is not an administrator they will be unable to login to the server..."

Thanks

Mike

 

by: mcpp661Posted on 2009-06-25 at 07:12:18ID: 24711567

Well, these users don't have their own mailbox ......... they need to use this shared mailbox. Is there a way to sign in with their user name but access the shared mailbox?

 

by: rakeshmiglaniPosted on 2009-06-25 at 07:15:09ID: 24711592

well in that case, you can do what Simon suggested in http://www.experts-exchange.com/Software/Server_Software/File_Servers/Active_Directory/Q_24369783.html

that should solve your problem.

 

by: EndureKonaPosted on 2009-06-25 at 07:17:02ID: 24711609

This will work without issue.

Create a GPO that is set at the Computer Config -->  Windows Settings --> Security Settings --> Local Policies ->  Users Right Assisgment -->  Deny Login locally for user or group that you want.  

This will Deny the user to login to any workstation/server that is a member of your domain.    If you have a Terminal server you might want to deny TS Login for the user/group.   You will still be able to login to OWA.

 

by: Mike_CourtneyPosted on 2009-06-26 at 16:03:10ID: 24725491

Depending on the authentication type to the server (doesn't work with forms based)

The user with access can use:

http://owaservername/exchange/mailbox/inbox

where http is http or https

owaservername is the fully qualified external name of your outlook web access server (or internal if accessing inside the network)

mailbox is the name of the account you want your users to access

This works even if the account 'owning the mailbox' is disabled (which stops it logging on anywhere using its own credentials)

 

by: Mike_CourtneyPosted on 2009-06-26 at 16:04:00ID: 24725495

sorry, when prompted to login the user should use their own username and password (assuming they have access  to the mailbox)

 

by: EndureKonaPosted on 2009-06-26 at 16:28:23ID: 24725590

Also don't modify the Default Domain GPO, best practice is to leave those alone and create a new one.  

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