Query regarding ADSI Edit tool

[Pete Halasovski]

Hi,

I'm running EX2003 Standard on a Win2003 standard server. The server is an
AD member.

I have a user who has reasonably (!) asked for a 3GB mailbox. I did some
research and was recommended to use the ADSI Editing Tool to do this.
However I saw a warning that installing/using this tool will subsequently
prevent my using the AD Users and Computers snap-in or System Manager. Is
this correct?

regards,

Pete

 

[Andy David {MVP}]

Hi,

I'm running EX2003 Standard on a Win2003 standard server. The server is an
AD member.

I have a user who has reasonably (!) asked for a 3GB mailbox. I did some
research and was recommended to use the ADSI Editing Tool to do this.
However I saw a warning that installing/using this tool will subsequently
prevent my using the AD Users and Computers snap-in or System Manager. Is
this correct?

It shouldnt. You could simply run it from your desktop as well.

 

[Lee Derbyshire [MVP]]

Hi,

I'm running EX2003 Standard on a Win2003 standard server. The server is an
AD member.

I have a user who has reasonably (!) asked for a 3GB mailbox. I did some
research and was recommended to use the ADSI Editing Tool to do this.
However I saw a warning that installing/using this tool will subsequently
prevent my using the AD Users and Computers snap-in or System Manager. Is
this correct?

regards,

Pete

I've never heard of that. Where did you see the warning?

Lee.

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[Richard Mueller [MVP]]

Hi,

I'm running EX2003 Standard on a Win2003 standard server. The server is an
AD member.

I have a user who has reasonably (!) asked for a 3GB mailbox. I did some
research and was recommended to use the ADSI Editing Tool to do this.
However I saw a warning that installing/using this tool will subsequently
prevent my using the AD Users and Computers snap-in or System Manager. Is
this correct?

regards,

Pete

I use both ADSI Edit and ADUC on the same DC, and have for a long time.

 

[Pete Halasovski]

Hi Lee,

In KB930366.

The warning reads "After you configure these attributes to a value that is
larger than 2,097,151 KB, you cannot modify these properties in the Active
Directory Users and Computers snap-in or in Exchange System Manager."

So I guess this means once I've used ADSI to up the limit over 2GB I have to
use it for any subsequent changes to this user's limits. I can live with
that but please correct me if I'm wrong.

Thanks for the fast replies gentlemen,

Pete

 

[Andy David {MVP}]

Hi Lee,

In KB930366.

The warning reads "After you configure these attributes to a value that is
larger than 2,097,151 KB, you cannot modify these properties in the Active
Directory Users and Computers snap-in or in Exchange System Manager."

So I guess this means once I've used ADSI to up the limit over 2GB I have to
use it for any subsequent changes to this user's limits. I can live with
that but please correct me if I'm wrong.

Yep, thats what that means. But it doesnt prevent you from using those
tools for everything else.

 

[Ed Crowley [MVP]]

I use them in the same MMC!