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JohnB
We are moving to a linux based Email system with IMAP
only and will be using Outlook 2002 on a windows XP
desktop. Outlook will be configured using a PRF file with
mail server and LDAP addressbook settings. Our LDAP
addressbook will be our Active Directory.
The problems that we have are -
1) If we do not supply a userid and password (anonymous
access) when we access to Active Directory, Outlook
returns an unsorted list of users and groups. Ideally we
would like this fixed. (either Outlook or Active
Directory reconfiguration)
2) If we use the users Id and password to access the AD
using LDAP all works well until the user changes their
password and the addressbook lookup breaks.
3) So our solution so far is to use a generic userid for
the AD lookup, if this userid does not have a password
Outlook will prompt the user at startup to supply one
(EVERY time) so we need to automatically give it a
password. The other problem is that the addressbook
section of the PRF file does not allow for a password
entry. Any ideas here on how to automatically set the
addressbook password?
- Tried putting entries directly into the registry (no
good, it is encrypted, in a randomly named key)
- Tried using a Vbscript and sendkeys, but this is not
reliable (does not work every time)
- PRF file does not support a password entry for LDAP
address books
- Getting the user to type this password in requires them
to both know the password in advance AND get it typed in
right.
Thankyou
only and will be using Outlook 2002 on a windows XP
desktop. Outlook will be configured using a PRF file with
mail server and LDAP addressbook settings. Our LDAP
addressbook will be our Active Directory.
The problems that we have are -
1) If we do not supply a userid and password (anonymous
access) when we access to Active Directory, Outlook
returns an unsorted list of users and groups. Ideally we
would like this fixed. (either Outlook or Active
Directory reconfiguration)
2) If we use the users Id and password to access the AD
using LDAP all works well until the user changes their
password and the addressbook lookup breaks.
3) So our solution so far is to use a generic userid for
the AD lookup, if this userid does not have a password
Outlook will prompt the user at startup to supply one
(EVERY time) so we need to automatically give it a
password. The other problem is that the addressbook
section of the PRF file does not allow for a password
entry. Any ideas here on how to automatically set the
addressbook password?
- Tried putting entries directly into the registry (no
good, it is encrypted, in a randomly named key)
- Tried using a Vbscript and sendkeys, but this is not
reliable (does not work every time)
- PRF file does not support a password entry for LDAP
address books
- Getting the user to type this password in requires them
to both know the password in advance AND get it typed in
right.
Thankyou