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Identity Manager 8.2.1 - Administration Guide for Connecting to Microsoft Exchange

Managing Microsoft Exchange environments Synchronizing a Microsoft Exchange environment
Setting up initial synchronization with Microsoft Exchange Customizing the synchronization configuration Running synchronization Tasks following synchronization Troubleshooting Ignoring data error in synchronization
Basic data for managing a Microsoft Exchange environment Microsoft Exchange structure Microsoft Exchange mailboxes Microsoft Exchange mail users and Microsoft Exchange mail contacts Microsoft Exchange mail-enabled distribution groups Microsoft Exchange dynamic distribution groups Microsoft Exchange mail-enabled public folders Extensions for supporting Exchange hybrid environments Error handling Configuration parameters for managing a Microsoft Exchange environment Default project template for Microsoft Exchange Processing methods of Microsoft Exchange system objects Microsoft Exchange connector settings

Microsoft Exchange dynamic distribution groups

The members of a dynamic distribution group are not fixed but are determined using a filter criteria. Dynamic distribution groups are loaded into One Identity Manager through synchronization and can only be edited to a limited extent in One Identity Manager.

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Main data for Microsoft Exchange dynamic distribution groups

To display a dynamic distribution group

  1. In the Manager, select the Active Directory > Exchange system administration > <Organization> > Recipient configuration > Dynamic distribution groups category.

  2. Select the dynamic distribution list in the result list.

  3. Select the Change main data task.

Table 39: Dynamic distribution list main data
Property Description

Exchange organization

Name of the organization.

Expansion server

Server on to which to expand the dynamic distribution group.

Name

Name of the dynamic distribution group.

Alias

Unique alias for further identification of the dynamic distribution group.

Display name

Display name of the dynamic distribution group.

Proxy addresses

Other email addresses for the dynamic distribution group.

Email address

Email addresses of the dynamic distribution group.

Simple display

Simple display name for systems that cannot interpret all the characters of normal display names.

Do not display in address list

Specifies whether the dynamic distribution group is visible in address books. Set this option if you want to prevent the dynamic distribution group from being displayed in address books. This option applies to all address books.

Max. receiving size [KB]

Maximum size of message in KB that a dynamic distribution group can receive. The Microsoft Exchange organization global settings in the Exchange System Manager come into effect for message delivery if there are no limitations.

Container

Active Directory container of the dynamic distribution group.

Domain

Active Directory domain of the dynamic distribution group.

Recipient container

Recipient's root container. The condition for finding distribution group members is applied to the selected recipient container and its sub containers.

All recipient types

Specifies whether all recipient types are permitted in the dynamic distribution group.

User mailboxes

Specifies whether user mailboxes are permitted in the dynamic distribution group.

Mail users

Specifies whether mail users are permitted in the dynamic distribution group.

Mail contacts

Specifies whether mail contacts are permitted in the dynamic distribution group.

Mail-enabled distribution groups

Specifies whether mail-enabled distribution groups are permitted in the dynamic distribution group.

Resource mailboxes

Specifies whether resource mailboxes are permitted in the dynamic distribution group.

None

Specifies whether any recipients are permitted in the dynamic distribution group.

Condition

Condition with extra filter criteria, which is used to determine the members of the dynamic distribution group

Filter rules

Filter rules for finding members in the dynamic distribution group.

Report to sender

Specifies whether the delivery reports are sent to the message sender.

Report to owner

Specifies whether the delivery reports are sent to the message owner.

Automatically update based on recipient policy

Specifies whether changes to recipient's email addresses are automatically updated based on recipient policies.

Only limit messages from authenticated users

Specifies whether authentication data is requested from senders.

Out-of-office message to sender

Specifies whether the message sender should receive out-of-office messages.

Customizing receive restrictions for Microsoft Exchange dynamic distribution groups

NOTE: The Assign mail acceptance and Assign mail rejection assignments are mutually exclusive. You can specify whether to accept or deny the recipient's message.

To modify mail acceptance for dynamic distribution groups

  1. In the Manager, select the Active Directory > Exchange system administration > <Organization> > Recipient configuration > Dynamic distribution groups category.

  2. Select the dynamic distribution list in the result list.

  3. Select the Assign mail acceptance task to specify recipients whose messages are accepted.

    - OR -

    Select the Assign mail rejection task to specify recipients whose messages are rejected.

  4. Select the table containing the recipient from the menu at the top of the form. You have the following options:

    • Mail-enabled distribution groups

    • Dynamic distribution groups

    • Mailboxes

    • Mail users

    • Mail contacts

  5. In the Add assignments pane, assign recipients.

    TIP: In the Remove assignments pane, you can remove assigned recipients.

    To remove an assignment

    • Select the recipient and double-click .

  6. Save the changes.

Customizing send permissions for Microsoft Exchange dynamic distribution groups

Use the Send on behalf of send permission to specify which users can send messages on behalf of the distribution group.

To customize send permissions for dynamic distribution groups

  1. In the Manager, select the Active Directory > Exchange system administration > <Organization> > Recipient configuration > Dynamic distribution groups category.

  2. Select the dynamic distribution list in the result list.

  3. Select the Assign send authorizations task.

  4. Select the table which contains the user from the menu at the top of the form. You have the following options:

    • Mail-enabled distribution groups

    • Mailboxes

    • Mail users

  5. In the Add assignments pane, assign users.

    TIP: In the Remove assignments pane, you can remove assigned users.

    To remove an assignment

    • Select the user and double-click .

  6. Save the changes.

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