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Changing "Primary Domain Account" on ExChange 5.5

Author
13 Jul 2005 2:53 PM
DrDre
Hi there,

At this moment we use Exchange 5.5-email-accounts in combination with
NT-domain accounts.

In near future we want to migrate to Windows-2003-accounts. For testing
purposes we changed the email-properties (primary domain account) of a
certain user from one domain to another. We also checked the
permissions tab: under "Windows  NT Accounts with permissions" we saw
both user accounts. This all is ok!

What I want to know: how can I script this (vbscript)? Or does someone
know a site where I can find sample scripts?

Because there are approx. 1000 accounts to migrate...

With regards,

André

Author
13 Jul 2005 5:45 PM
Mark Arnold [MVP]
On 13 Jul 2005 07:53:30 -0700, "DrDre" <a***@planet.nl> wrote:

>Hi there,
>
>At this moment we use Exchange 5.5-email-accounts in combination with
>NT-domain accounts.

That doesn't make sense. There is no such thing as a 5.5 account.
They're all NT accounts.

>
>In near future we want to migrate to Windows-2003-accounts. For testing
>purposes we changed the email-properties (primary domain account) of a
>certain user from one domain to another. We also checked the
>permissions tab: under "Windows  NT Accounts with permissions" we saw
>both user accounts. This all is ok!
>
>What I want to know: how can I script this (vbscript)? Or does someone
>know a site where I can find sample scripts?
>
>Because there are approx. 1000 accounts to migrate...

If you do a proper 5.5 to 2003 migration then you will be able to tie
the existing malboxes into existing accounts and migrate those
accounts to AD, en-masse. You wouldn't need to script anything.

>
>With regards,
>
>André

I'm guessing you will probably want to explain a little more about
what kind of AD migration you wish to do.
Author
14 Jul 2005 5:56 AM
DrDre
Mark,

A proper 5.5 to 2003 migration is not what I asked. Though that will
take place somewhere next year, I have to deal with Exchange 5.5... And
yes, you are right about my incorrect use of "a 5.5 account".

The question was and is how to script changing the property "primary
domain account" and the "Windows NT Accounts with permissions" on tab
'Permissions'. Or the Url of a site on which these scripts are told...

Thanks for taking the time to answer my Question,

André

"Why don't script it"
Author
14 Jul 2005 10:50 AM
Pano
Hi André

You can do this by a simple Directory Import. The attributes you have to
use, to manage the permissions are:
"Primary Windows NT Account" and "Obj-Users".

Regards
Pano


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"DrDre" wrote:

> Mark,
>
> A proper 5.5 to 2003 migration is not what I asked. Though that will
> take place somewhere next year, I have to deal with Exchange 5.5... And
> yes, you are right about my incorrect use of "a 5.5 account".
>
> The question was and is how to script changing the property "primary
> domain account" and the "Windows NT Accounts with permissions" on tab
> 'Permissions'. Or the Url of a site on which these scripts are told...
>
> Thanks for taking the time to answer my Question,
>
> André
>
> "Why don't script it"
>
>
Author
14 Jul 2005 2:05 PM
DrDre
Pano,

Tnx, but I know that it is possible by Directory Import. But is is it
possible by (vb)script and if yes, how (or on what site to be found)

Regards,

André

Pano wrote:
Show quote
> Hi André
>
> You can do this by a simple Directory Import. The attributes you have to
> use, to manage the permissions are:
> "Primary Windows NT Account" and "Obj-Users".
>
> Regards
> Pano
>
>
> "DrDre" wrote:
>
> > Mark,
> >
> > A proper 5.5 to 2003 migration is not what I asked. Though that will
> > take place somewhere next year, I have to deal with Exchange 5.5... And
> > yes, you are right about my incorrect use of "a 5.5 account".
> >
> > The question was and is how to script changing the property "primary
> > domain account" and the "Windows NT Accounts with permissions" on tab
> > 'Permissions'. Or the Url of a site on which these scripts are told...
> >
> > Thanks for taking the time to answer my Question,
> >
> > André
> >
> > "Why don't script it"
> >
> >
Author
15 Jul 2005 6:36 AM
Pano Boschung
Sorry, but I don't know any sites where you can find such scripts.
Go to Google and search for scripts for Exchange 5.5. I am sure
you will find something. As you know the attributes you have to use,
just modify these scripts.

Regards
Pano



"DrDre" <a***@planet.nl> wrote in message
news:1121349919.693360.246250@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
Pano,

Tnx, but I know that it is possible by Directory Import. But is is it
possible by (vb)script and if yes, how (or on what site to be found)

Regards,

André

Pano wrote:
Show quote
> Hi André
>
> You can do this by a simple Directory Import. The attributes you have to
> use, to manage the permissions are:
> "Primary Windows NT Account" and "Obj-Users".
>
> Regards
> Pano
>
>
> "DrDre" wrote:
>
> > Mark,
> >
> > A proper 5.5 to 2003 migration is not what I asked. Though that will
> > take place somewhere next year, I have to deal with Exchange 5.5... And
> > yes, you are right about my incorrect use of "a 5.5 account".
> >
> > The question was and is how to script changing the property "primary
> > domain account" and the "Windows NT Accounts with permissions" on tab
> > 'Permissions'. Or the Url of a site on which these scripts are told...
> >
> > Thanks for taking the time to answer my Question,
> >
> > André
> >
> > "Why don't script it"
> >
> >

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