Microsoft KB Archive/813525

= MsExchMailboxSecurityDescriptor attribute is not set when you use ADSI Edit to create a mailbox-enabled user object =

Article ID: 813525

Article Last Modified on 10/26/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Exchange 2000 Enterprise Server

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SYMPTOMS
When you use the ADSI Edit tool to create a mailbox-enabled user object in Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server, the msExchMailboxSecurityDescriptor attribute is not set for the user in the Microsoft Active Directory directory service.



CAUSE
This issue occurs because, when you use the ADSI Edit tool to create a mailbox-enabled user, the Recipient Update Service applies system policies, recipient policies, and address list policies but does not set the msExchMailboxSecurityDescriptor attribute.



Cumulative Rollup Information
To resolve this problem, obtain the September 2003 Exchange 2000 Server Post-Service Pack 3 (SP3) Rollup. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824282 September 2003 Exchange 2000 Server Post-Service Pack 3 Rollup

Hotfix Information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Exchange 2000 Server service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

Component: Recipient Update Service

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel. Date        Time   Version      Size    File name

13-Feb-2003 20:27  6.0.6419.0  602,112  Abv_dg.dll  Note Because of file dependencies, this update requires Exchange 2000 Server Service Pack 3 (SP3). For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

301378 How to Obtain the Latest Exchange 2000 Server Service Pack

The P1 version of this P2 has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.



WORKAROUND
To work around this issue, use Microsoft Collaboration Data Objects for Exchange Management (CDOEXM) to create the mailbox and set the msExchMailboxSecurityDescriptor attribute. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

304935 HOWTO: Set Exchange 2000 Mailbox Rights at the Time of Mailbox Creation



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: kbExchange2000preSP4septbarFix RUS XADM

Keywords: kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbqfe kbfix kbexchange2000presp4fix kbbug KB813525

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