PC DirSync: Making the Exchange Server Computer the Directory Synchronization Server (269129)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Mail for PC Networks 3.2
  • Microsoft Mail for PC Networks 3.2a
  • Microsoft Mail for PC Networks 3.5
  • Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5
  • Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 SP1
  • Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 SP2
  • Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 SP3
This article was previously published under Q269129

SUMMARY

This article describes how to remove an Exchange Server computer as a requestor and make the Exchange Server computer the directory synchronization (dirsync) server.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information about the steps that are performed on the old Microsoft Mail (MS Mail) postoffice in the following procedure, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

257740 PC DirSync: Global Reset for Microsoft Mail

To remove the Exchange Server computer as a requestor and make the Exchange Server computer the dirsync server:
  1. Demote the old MS Mail dirsync server to a requestor.

    NOTE: If you do not have a dirsync server for your MS Mail organization, you can skip step 1.

    To demote the old MS Mail dirsync server to a requestor:
    1. Start the MS Mail Administrator program, choose Config, choose Dir-Sync, choose Options, and then choose No. When a warning message is displayed, choose Yes.

      IMPORTANT: This step deletes the Srvconf.glb and Msttrans.glb files from the server. After you complete this step, you must perform all of the following steps in steps 1 and 2.
    2. Reset the Reqconf.glb file on the dirsync server by running the following command:

      listds admin -p(password) -dm -r -z

    3. Choose Config, choose Dir-Sync, choose Requestor, choose Registration, and then choose the network name of the shadow postoffice and the postoffice name of the shadow postoffice.
    4. Choose Config, choose Dir-Sync, choose Requestor, and then choose Types to reset the types of names that are propagated by dirsync.

      IMPORTANT: This step is only necessary if gateways are installed and gateway names are included in dirsync.
    5. Choose Config, choose Dir-Sync, choose Requestor, and then choose Export to send the list to the other postoffices.
    6. Replace the Control.glb file with a copy of the Control.glb file from another requestor.
  2. On each MS Mail requestor postoffice:
    1. Reset the Reqconf.glb file by running the following command:

      listds admin -p(password) -dm -r -z

    2. Verify that the Reqconf.glb file is reset properly by running the following command:

      listds admin -p(password) -dm -r

      The ReqSync and SrvSync numbers should both be zero (0).
    3. Choose Config, choose Dir-Sync, choose Requestor, and then choose Types to reset the types of names that are propagated by dirsync.

      IMPORTANT: This step is only necessary if gateways are installed and gateway names are included in dirsync.

      If you use an older version of the Listds utility, the name of the dirsync server is reset as well. If this occurs, reregister the dirsync server by choosing Config, choosing Dir-Sync, choosing Requestor, and then choosing Registration.
    4. Choose Config, choose Dir-Sync, choose Requestor, and then choose Export to send the list to the other postoffices. After you perform these steps, all the dirsync files are reset. Wait for Dispatch to complete the next dirsync cycle, and then review the log files to make sure that everything is working properly.
  3. Remove the Exchange Server computer as a requestor:
    1. Start the Exchange Server Administrator program.
    2. Click the Connections object.
    3. Click the dirsync server object, and then press the DELETE key.
  4. Make the Exchange Server computer the dirsync server:
    1. Click the Connections object.
    2. On the File menu, click New, click Other, and then click Dirsync Server.
    3. Give the dirsync server object a name.
    4. Click Dirsync Admin, and then click an administrator account.
    5. Click Forward Dirsync Messages to Admin.
    6. Click the Schedule tab, and then click T2 time.
    7. Click OK.
  5. Create requestor objects:
    1. On the File menu, click New, click Other, and then click Remote Dirsync Requestor.
    2. A list of all of the MS Mail postoffices is displayed. Click the first postoffice in the list.
    3. Click OK.
    4. Give the requestor object a name.
    5. Click Import Container, and then click the container in which you want MS Mail names to appear.
    6. Click Export, and then select the containers that you want to participate in dirsync.
    7. Click the General tab, and then click to select the Export On Next Cycle check box.
  6. Repeat step 5 for each MS Mail postoffice.
  7. Either allow dirsync to run overnight, or perform a manual dirsync.For additional information about how to perform a manual dirsync, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

    147464 XFOR: Manual Dirsync with Exchange Server as Dirsync Server

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:6/28/2004
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