Calendar Permissions for Distribution Groups

[d jO'nZ']

I have meeting rooms set up that I want to limit to just a department
and/or users.

I can add users and set permissions without a problem.

I can add mail enabled security groups as well and grant permissions.

When I try to add a distribution group, I get errors and unable to enable
the group.

Is there anyway around this issue? I'd rather not have to modify the
existing groups if possible.

I'm on a corporate Exchange 2000 system, with Outlook 2000 and up clients.

Thanks - Dale

 

[Megan Kielman]

What is the error that you receive when adding a DG to the permission of a
calendar?

 

[d jO'nZ']

The message is always the same

"The modified permissions could not be saved"

Dale

 

[Megan Kielman]

What is the scope of the Distribution Groups that you are attempting to
grant permission to? Did you at one time migrate these Meeting Room accounts
from Exchange 5.5?

 

[d jO'nZ']

I'm on a clean Exchange 2000 system, with no migration from 5.5.

I can grant permissions to a user, users, and/or a security enabled
distribution group.

When selecting Add Users in the Calendar Properties - Permissions tab, the
only user list is the standard Outlook/Exchange list (Global Address List,
Contacts, Public Folders).

I can add a non-security enabled distribution group, but when I apply the
change, I get the error message.

"The modified permissions could not be saved. The client operation
failed."

I've worked around this by deleting some distribution groups, then creating
a new security group, with an email enabled distribution list, which works
fine.

I can create the security group and hide the email address, but that's a
bit confusing to make a standard practice for others to follow. Some
security group member lists don't match distribution lists.

My goal is to take an existing distribution list and set permissions on it
under a resource calendar. Since there is no security tied to it, I'm
guessing I can't set permissions on the group, but I thought I'd see if
anyone here as found a solution.

Thanks for helping. I'm starting to accept the only work-arounds are what I
mentioned.

Dale

 

[Megan Kielman]

Take a look at this article:

http://www.kbalertz.com/kb_Q323611.aspx

That is all I could find, I am unable to duplicate this problem.

 

[d jO'nZ']

Thanks for the link. I'm finding work-arounds to keep my configuration of
permissions simple.

I'm not too worried for me, as I know what I did. The downside is trying to
have a standard procedure my teammates would understand.

Thanks again - Dale