Role assignment policies
Policies for role assignments have been implemented to provide users with functions and tasks for managing their mailboxes.
To assign policies to mailboxes
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In Manager, select the Active Directory > Exchange system administration > <organization> > Policies > Role assignment policies category.
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Select the policy in the result list.
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Select the Assign mailboxes task.
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In the Add assignments pane, assign mailboxes.
TIP: In the Remove assignments pane, you can remove assigned mailboxes.
To remove an assignment
- Select the mailbox and double-click .
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Save the changes.
To display main data of a role assignment policy
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In Manager, select the Active Directory > Exchange system administration > <organization> > Policies > Role assignment policies category.
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Select the policy in the result list.
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Select the Change main data task.
Table 26: Role assignment policy main data
Exchange organization |
Name of the organization. |
Name |
Name of the policy. |
Administrative description |
Administrative description of the policy. |
Description |
Detail description of the policy. |
Default policy |
Specifies whether the policy is the default policy. |
Outlook Web App mailbox policy
Outlook Web App mailbox policies are implemented for managing access to functions in Outlook Web App.
To assign policies to mailboxes
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In Manager, select the Active Directory > Exchange system administration > <organization> > Policies > Outlook Web App mailbox policies category.
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Select the policy in the result list.
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Select the Assign mailboxes task.
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In the Add assignments pane, assign mailboxes.
TIP: In the Remove assignments pane, you can remove assigned mailboxes.
To remove an assignment
- Select the mailbox and double-click .
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Save the changes.
To display main data of a role assignment policy
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In Manager, select the Active Directory > Exchange system administration > <organization> > Policies > Outlook Web App mailbox policies category.
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Select the policy in the result list.
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Select the Change main data task.
Address book policies
Address book policies define which mailboxes from the global address list are visible to users. Address book policies allow the provision of customized address books to users.
To assign policies to mailboxes
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In Manager, select the Active Directory > Exchange system administration > <organization> > Policies > Address book policies category.
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Select the policy in the result list.
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Select the Assign mailboxes task.
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In the Add assignments pane, assign mailboxes.
TIP: In the Remove assignments pane, you can remove assigned mailboxes.
To remove an assignment
- Select the mailbox and double-click .
- Save the changes.
To display an address book policy's main data
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In Manager, select the Active Directory > Exchange system administration > <organization> > Policies > Address book policies category.
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Select the policy in the result list.
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Select the Change main data task.
Table 27: Password policy main data
Exchange organization |
Name of the organization. |
Name |
Name of the policy. |
Administrative description |
Administrative description of the policy. |
Microsoft Exchange mailboxes
Mailbox-enabled recipients can send, receive, and save messages. Microsoft Exchange recognizes several mailbox types. The mailbox types listed below are supported in One Identity Manager.
Table 28: Supported mailbox types
User mailbox |
User mailboxes are assigned to Active Directory user accounts in a Microsoft Exchange organization. |
Equipment mailbox |
Equipment mailboxes are resource mailboxes used for planning resources, such as computers or laptops. This mailbox type can only be created for disabled user accounts. |
Room mailbox |
Room mailboxes are resource mailboxes used for planning meeting locations. |
Linked mailbox |
Linked mailboxes are assigned to Active Directory user accounts in a trusted domain. This makes the Microsoft Exchange organization available within a domain. Active Directory user accounts in a trusted domain without an Exchange structure can obtain a linked mailbox in this Microsoft Exchange organization. This mailbox type can only be created for disabled user accounts. |
Shared mailbox |
Shared mailboxes are mailboxes that are used by several users. This mailbox type can only be created for disabled user accounts. |
Legacy mailbox |
Legacy mailboxes are mailboxes from previous versions of Microsoft Exchange. These mailboxes are loaded into One Identity Manager by synchronization and cannot be edited. |
Discovery mailbox |
As from Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 onwards, a discovery mail, which is used as target mailbox for searches through eDiscovery in Microsoft Exchange, is created by default. These mailboxes are loaded into One Identity Manager by synchronization and cannot be edited. |
Linked room mailbox |
Linked room mailbox are used for planning meetings, for example, for conference rooms in Skype for Business. This mailbox type can only be created for disabled user accounts. |
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