Exhange 2003 - AD 2003 Distribution Lists
I have added a handful of Global Distribution lists in active directory. We are running Windows Server 2003 and Exchange 2003. I have also created a security group called DistListManagers and added the members to that group. What is the best, easiest way to allow the members of this group to manage the Distribution lists, add members, add external contacts? Does this have to be done through Active Directory or can the users do this through Outlook somehow?
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Yeah, I checked that. It would not list the security groups as an option.
Try creating a distibution group with the security group as a member. Make the distribution group the manager of the other distribution group. If I remember right, that should work.
I just tested this on my AD and it doesnt look like there is a way that you can have a security group allowed to be the "managed by" thing for a group.
I would make the suggestion that you create the groups and then specify one member of that group to be in charge of keeping it up to date. Thats pretty much how we have our groups configured that wish to have someone manage them and i think that may be the only MS approved way.
I would make the suggestion that you create the groups and then specify one member of that group to be in charge of keeping it up to date. Thats pretty much how we have our groups configured that wish to have someone manage them and i think that may be the only MS approved way.
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Ok, checking cmccall's suggestion. I will get back.
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cmccall's suggestion did not work. Any other suggestions?
I dont think you are going to find another suggestion for this. I think this is a limitation within Active Directory itself that only allows a single person to be set as the manager of the group.
The only other option that might work would be to create an account that is used only for updating the group and then share that username and password with the people responsible for modifying the group.
The only other option that might work would be to create an account that is used only for updating the group and then share that username and password with the people responsible for modifying the group.
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Thanks anyway guys. And I hope this solution helps others.
In any case the managed by tab is where you will want to start looking.