I have used Active Directory to set up 5 Global User Groups that I want to be able to assign at the workstation level when dealing with clients personal folders in their mailbox...i.e. I want the Project Managers group to have Publishing Author rights to the Engineers Task folders and Calendars. Problem is, that the Groups do not show up in the list of Users when going to the Permissions tab of the Task and Calendar folder. Did I set up the groups wrong?
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Creating User Groups for Outlook Folder Permissions 1
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Well, since I do not really know what that is I am guessing NO I didn't do that
I looked everywhere for an option like this. Do I need to create a mailbox for them? Do I need them to actually have an email address?
Currently it is set as a Distribution Group. I also tried setting up some Groups as Security Groups but haven't had luck with that either. They are all just under the Users folder in Active Directory.
I looked everywhere for an option like this. Do I need to create a mailbox for them? Do I need them to actually have an email address?Currently it is set as a Distribution Group. I also tried setting up some Groups as Security Groups but haven't had luck with that either. They are all just under the Users folder in Active Directory.
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OK, I found the Wizard that enables them for mail, but it had a warning that if you must use mail-enabled groups you should have a detailed understanding of placement of exchange servers and a bunch of other things that I do NOT have a detailed understanding of...should I be concerned?
Once I set it up, it does show the group in the Permissions of outlook mailbox folders, but when I try and assign them rights and hit apply, it gives me a "Cannot save Permissions. The Client Operation Failed" message.
Once I set it up, it does show the group in the Permissions of outlook mailbox folders, but when I try and assign them rights and hit apply, it gives me a "Cannot save Permissions. The Client Operation Failed" message.
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are you setting the permissions with an account that has Ownnership of the folders in question?
and no, you don't need to be concerned.
and no, you don't need to be concerned.
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I am setting the permissions from my outlook. I click on my calendar and go to properties > permissions.
I figured out that I need to have th group defined as a security group and not a distribution group, so that ones solved...now...
It says unable to open folder from the one of the project lead member's laptop, but if I add his user personally to the permissions on my outlook's calendar, it lets him in. Why?
Also, do I need to manually enter each member of the groups email address into the Email Address tab of the group?
I figured out that I need to have th group defined as a security group and not a distribution group, so that ones solved...now...
It says unable to open folder from the one of the project lead member's laptop, but if I add his user personally to the permissions on my outlook's calendar, it lets him in. Why?
Also, do I need to manually enter each member of the groups email address into the Email Address tab of the group?
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you just need to add the user accounts to the MEMBERS area, not their email addresses. did you try logging in and out of Outlook for the project lead member? perhaps it's just a replication time issue...
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I maybe should wait and post after I try more stuff instead of wasting board space...I seem to answer my own questions by trial and error. I figured out that I was just going too fast, I had to wait for the permissions to take effect. Seems everything is working just fine now.
My last question, if you want to answer...You mentioned the Folder Owner...isn't that the Mailbox owner? I noticed I can add myself as a user in permissions of my own folders and set myself as owner...is that neccessary for any reason?
My last question, if you want to answer...You mentioned the Folder Owner...isn't that the Mailbox owner? I noticed I can add myself as a user in permissions of my own folders and set myself as owner...is that neccessary for any reason?
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No, I originally thought you were referring to public folders, that's why I mentioned the OWNER thing...
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