Thanks for posting this Patrick,. was looking for something like that myself. Regards, Lee Swanson Connecting Point Watertown, SD From: exchangelist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:exchangelist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Patrick Sent: Friday, March 20, 2009 5:01 AM To: exchangelist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ExchangeList] Re: Restricting access to GAL exchange 2007 Hi Jitendra, Thanks for your response but I think I found what I was looking for here. See link below http://www.exchange-genie.com/2007/10/hidding-global-address-lists-gal-with- exchange-2007/ You advice can be applied as part of the solution. Thanks anyway. But the link above is very good and met my entire need. Thanks Patrick _____ From: jitendra singh <jiten_rwt2003@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: exchangelist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2009 12:42:11 PM Subject: [ExchangeList] Re: Restricting access to GAL exchange 2007 Dear Patrick, Please try as i wrote below and revert me, if have any problem. On Thu, 19 Mar 2009 Patrick wrote : >What I need to do is prevent 10 users from being able to browse the GAL. All other users should be able to browse and see all users. We want to prevent students from being able to see teacher and other staff email addresses in the GAL. If possible all they should be able to see are thier fellow students. So not sure if your proposal below applies, but I might be wrong. > > >Thanks > >Patrick > > > > >________________________________ > From: jitendra singh <jiten_rwt2003@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >To: exchangelist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2009 9:37:59 AM >Subject: [ExchangeList] Re: Restricting access to GAL exchange 2007 > > > >Hi > > >If you want your Default Address Book(and the offline address) enable, but not the user(s) on in, you can do two things. > >If you want to hide a user, or a group, you can disable(or hide) is address in your Domain Controller. >In the user properties, and in the Exchange Advanced, you can hide from the Exchange address List. > >You can list all the users that have this visible, or hidden. > >1. Bring up Active Directory Users & Computers. >2. Right-click your domain name at the top, and choose Find. >3. In the Find combo box at the top, select Custom Search. >4. Click the Advanced tab. >5. Paste in the following LDAP query and then click Find Now. > >(&(objectclass=user)(msExchHideFromAddressLists=TRUE)) > >The list of hidden mailboxes will then be displayed. Don't forget that this will include System Mailboxes. Be sure to leave those alone! > >And how to do this automatic for all your users, you can use the EMC console and use msExchHideFromAddressLists, and you also can take a look at this script how to do it automatic for all users. > > >On Thu, 19 Mar 2009 Patrick wrote : > >Hi Guys, > > > >I have a request to restrict access to the GAL for one of my schools. > > > > > >Situation: > > > >Exchange 2007 > >Windows 2003 > > > >Currently only staff have mailboxes, but we want to introduce mailboxes for a students working on a project. > > > >Requirement: > > > >Students should be able to send and receive internal and external mail ok. > >Students should not be able to browse the GAL. > > > >If possible students mailboxes should not be visible in the GAL. > > > > > > > >Thanks > > > > > >Patrick > > > > > > > > Best Regards, >Jitendra Singh >Data Centre Officer >Caliber Tech Solutions Pvt. Ltd. >B1/J2,MCIE, New Delhi-44 >India >+91-9810078189 > > > Best Regards, Jitendra Singh Data Centre Officer Caliber Tech Solutions Pvt. Ltd. B1/J2,MCIE, New Delhi-44 India +91-9810078189 <http://sigads.rediff.com/RealMedia/ads/click_nx.ads/www.rediffmail.com/sign atureline.htm@Middle?>