What is the most recommended tool/solution for allowing users to effectively
update their own Active Directory user information (all informational
fields) that is displayed in the GAL? Thank you.

*note: All 2003 environment (AD, Exchange and Outlook).

I recommend you don't!
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Ed "McLovin" Crowley
Female Booty Investigator Department


"Barkley Bees" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> What is the most recommended tool/solution for allowing users to
> effectively update their own Active Directory user information (all
> informational fields) that is displayed in the GAL? Thank you.
>
> *note: All 2003 environment (AD, Exchange and Outlook).
>

Hello barkley,

I would not let the users play around, you have more work after that.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> What is the most recommended tool/solution for allowing users to
> effectively update their own Active Directory user information (all
> informational fields) that is displayed in the GAL? Thank you.
>
> *note: All 2003 environment (AD, Exchange and Outlook).
>

Coupl options;

Third party tool
http://www.directory-update.com/

Galmod (not supported)
http://www.amset.info/outlook/galmod.asp

Free script
Web GAL Mod Com object - Allow a staff member to modify phone numbers
of all people in their department/office.
http://www.outlookexchange.com/artic...s/galmdcom.asp

James Chong (MVP)
MCITP | EMA; MCSE | M+, S+,
Security+, Project+, ITIL
msexchangetips.blogspot.com


On Aug 15, 12:46*am, "Barkley Bees" <barkb...@nomail.com> wrote:
> What is the most recommended tool/solution for allowing users to effectively
> update their own Active Directory user information (all informational
> fields) that is displayed in the GAL? Thank you.
>
> *note: All 2003 environment (AD, Exchange and Outlook).

I would check this out
http://www.directory-update.com/


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> What is the most recommended tool/solution for allowing users to
> effectively update their own Active Directory user information (all
> informational fields) that is displayed in the GAL? Thank you.
>
> *note: All 2003 environment (AD, Exchange and Outlook).
>

why not?

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"Ed Crowley [MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Female Booty Investigator Department
>
>
> "Barkley Bees" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:OLSKfHp$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> What is the most recommended tool/solution for allowing users to
>> effectively update their own Active Directory user information (all
>> informational fields) that is displayed in the GAL? Thank you.
>>
>> *note: All 2003 environment (AD, Exchange and Outlook).
>>
>
>

Hum. In one hand they can maintain their own information updated with the
most recently information. In the other hand hey can cheat data or their
record .
Assuming that internal policy states that the user must update its own
information, you'll know how cheated :P.
Of course you always have auditing to check who did it, tracking that
information can be "PITA"


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I hope that the information above helps you.
Have a Nice day.

Jorge Silva
MCSE, MVP Directory Services

Standardization is a nightmare.
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Ed Crowley MVP
"There are seldom good technological solutions to behavioral problems."
..

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>
> # Jorge de Almeida Pinto # MVP Identity & Access - Directory Services #
>
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>> Female Booty Investigator Department
>>
>>
>> "Barkley Bees" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:OLSKfHp$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> What is the most recommended tool/solution for allowing users to
>>> effectively update their own Active Directory user information (all
>>> informational fields) that is displayed in the GAL? Thank you.
>>>
>>> *note: All 2003 environment (AD, Exchange and Outlook).
>>>
>>
>>
>

On Sun, 17 Aug 2008 17:16:54 -0700, "Ed Crowley [MVP]"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Standardization is a nightmare.

Anarchy is not?
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Rich Matheisen
MCSE+I, Exchange MVP

We're saying the same thing, I just said it crappy. I should have said that
achieving standardization is a nightmare when everyone enters his or her own
data.

The best way to populate data in AD is through synchronization from human
resources and other systems where the data is properly controlled and
maintained.
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Ed Crowley MVP
"There are seldom good technological solutions to behavioral problems."
..

"Rich Matheisen [MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 17 Aug 2008 17:16:54 -0700, "Ed Crowley [MVP]"
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>Standardization is a nightmare.
>
> Anarchy is not?
> ---
> Rich Matheisen
> MCSE+I, Exchange MVP