Outlook Security settings

[TonyT]

This is an Outlook 2003/Exchange 2003 problem
I am trying to set up the Outlook Security form to allow
a COM addin to work> I have followed all the instructions
as specified in Customizing the Outlook Security Features
Package but when I try to save the form I get the
following message
"The access levels on this security setting cannot be
saved,probably because of an invalid password. This
setting is currently set as a default setting for all
users. You should either delete the setting or save it
again, and type the correct password."

Any help on this problem would be most appreciated

 

[BradB]

Does anyone have an answer to this yet? I'm having the exact same problem...

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP]]

Dumb question, but do you have permission to save new items in the Outlook
Security Settings folder?

 

[BradB]

Hi Sue,

Not a Dumb Question at all - I've checked the permissions, and made sure
that the Administrator has Owner privileges on the folder, and default,
anonymous and the Security Group these permissions will apply to have Create
and Read Privileges. I've tried pumping them all up to Owner, but this has
no effect either. I thought it may actually security settings in Outlook
preventing the form from running and making these changes?

Brad

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP]]

The Default user should have the Reviewer role and no more. You don't want
them creating new security settings items.

The administrator initially needs Owner permission in order to publish the
security settings form to the folder. (I reread your original message and
can't tell whether you actually published the form to the folder. This is a
required step.) After you get the folder set up, you will probably want to
assign the Editor role to a security group to manage it.

 

[BradB]

Hi Sue,

I've put the security in place exactly as you've described, assigning the
Security Group Editor privileges, Administrator getting owner Privileges,
and Default User/Anonymous User Reviewer Privileges. I'm trying to save the
settings as the Administrator, and it's still giving me the same problem. I
did publish this form to the folder, with the exact names that the Doco says
you need to use. Any other ideas?

Brad

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP]]

I'm baffled. There is nothing in the security settings form that would
require a password, so I don't know where that dialog is coming from. If it
were my installation, I'd probably delete the folder and start over.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

 

[BradB]

I've done that too! I used the reg hack to enable certain extensions on a
per-client basis - this isn't exactly a supported fix from Microsoft in an
Exchange scenario, though. The only mitigating factor I can think of is that
the Exchange Alias for the Mailbox is Administrator, while the actual
username "Administrator" has been changed to something far less obvious.
Could this have any bearing?

B

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP]]

The registry setting to adjust the attachment behavior certainly is
supported in an Exchange scenario and is a perfectly legitimate way of
managing that feature. The security settings form is most needed when you
need to manage the behavior of the "object model guard."

Mailbox? What mailbox are we talking about here? The folder needs to be a
public folder, not a mailbox folder.
--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

I've done that too! I used the reg hack to enable certain extensions on a
per-client basis - this isn't exactly a supported fix from Microsoft in an
Exchange scenario, though. The only mitigating factor I can think of is that
the Exchange Alias for the Mailbox is Administrator, while the actual
username "Administrator" has been changed to something far less obvious.
Could this have any bearing?

 

[BradB]

Sorry, I didn't write that very well. The Administrator Mailbox's alias is
Administrator, while the Active Directory username is something completely
different - SID is still the same though.

All of this is being done through the Administrator Mailbox in Outlook, and
yes, the form is published to the Public Folder exactly the way the
Microsoft Documentation describes. The only other factor is that the
Exchange Server we are using is part of Small Business Server 2003 - this
wouldn't be affecting it in any way?

Brad

 

[TonyT]

Hi Sue & Brad
Even though I posted this in the first place I have not
had a chance to get back and reply although I have been
following the postings. Brad has done everything that I
have pretty well to the letter and I am in the same
situation. Also like Brad I am using SBS 2003. This
problem occurs on 2 of my customer systems again using
SBS 2003
Thanks for the suggestions - I feel this may run for a
while

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP]]

The version of Exchange shouldn't matter. One thing that might be useful to
try would be to give a different user Owner permission on the folder, set up
an Outlook profile for that mailbox, and start Outlook with that profile to
try to set up some security settings items.
--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers