Microsoft KB Archive/267259

= Virtual directory metabase permissions only apply when changed on back-end servers =

Article ID: 267259

Article Last Modified on 10/25/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Enterprise Edition
 * Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q267259



SYMPTOMS
If a virtual directory is created on a front-end (proxy) server that is running Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server or Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 and that is associated with a public folder that is located on a back-end (information store) Exchange 2000 server, permissions that are changed on the Access tab of the virtual directory properties on the front-end server are not applied.



CAUSE
Virtual directory metabase permissions can only be set on the back-end server.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.



MORE INFORMATION
Permission changes are not effective if configured on the front-end server, whether or not Exchange System Manager or Internet Services Manager is used.

Exchange 2000 and Exchange 2003 are designed so that only the back-end server propagates permissions for its virtual directories. For more information on Exchange front-end and back-end architecture, see the &quot;front-end and back-end architecture&quot; Help topic in Exchange System Manager.

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