XADM: How to Populate the Display Name for the SA (152442)

SUMMARY

The Microsoft Exchange System Attendant does not list a display name by default, the Display Name box for the properties is blank and read only. Although this is not recommended, a Microsoft Exchange administrator can enter a display name. This name will appear under Server Recipients when the View Hidden Recipients menu option is checked.

Please be aware that changing any setting in raw mode is inherently dangerous. Incorrect settings can alter the way that Microsoft Exchange behaves and may disrupt operation altogether. Please be very cautious about altering settings while in Raw Mode.

To change the display name, follow these steps:

1. Start the Microsoft Exchange Administrator program in Raw Mode. This is done by adding the -raw switch on the command line for the icon properties.
2. Start the Microsoft Exchange Administrator program.
3. Click System Attendant under the Server object.
4. Click File, Raw Properties. This will load the "schema".
5. From the List Attributes of Type drop down list on the bottom left, choose the All option.
6. Scroll through the Object Attributes and pick the Display Name listing. The Edit Value and the Attribute Value will be blank.
7. Type System Attendant in the Edit Value box and click the Set button.
8. Exit the properties box.
9. With the Server Recipients displayed, select Hidden Recipients from the View menu. There will be a listing for System Attendant.
10. Exit the Microsoft Exchange Administrator program and remove the -raw switch from the icon.

Having no display name for the System Attendant is not unusual, it should not appear on any Microsoft Exchange Server that was originally installed with the released version of Microsoft Exchange. However, it may still show up on Microsoft Exchange Servers that were upgraded to the released version from the beta.