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Dynamic Distribution Group Creation doesn't seem to work as expected

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Hi,
Trying to create a DDL that includes users based on the user's parent container which is:
new-DynamicDistributionGroup -Name "TEST ISSYSTEMS" -OrganizationalUnit "h2o.mydomain.com/Distribution Groups" -RecipientFilter {RecipientContainer -eq 'OU=ISSystems,DC=h2o,DC=mydomain,DC=com' -and RecipientTypeDetails -eq 'UserMailbox'}
Command runs fine and the DDL is created. But when I preview the list, it is empty.
Am I doing something wrong here?
M
- Edited by MKSanchez Thursday, July 26, 2012 7:39 PM
Thursday, July 26, 2012 7:38 PM
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On Thu, 26 Jul 2012 19:38:47 +0000, MKSanchez wrote:>>>Hi,>>Trying to create a DDL that includes users based on the user's parent container which is:>>>>new-DynamicDistributionGroup -Name "TEST ISSYSTEMS" -OrganizationalUnit "h2o.mydomain.com/Distribution Groups" -RecipientFilter {RecipientContainer -eq 'OU=ISSystems,DC=h2o,DC=mydomain,DC=com' -and RecipientTypeDetails -eq 'UserMailbox'}>>>>Command runs fine and the DDL is created. But when I preview the list, it is empty.>>>>Am I doing something wrong here?Take the "RecipientContainer" out of the Recipient Filter and use thisparameter:-RecipientContainer 'OU=ISSystems,DC=h2o,DC=mydomain,DC=com'In fact, you should be able to remove the "-RecipientFilter" entirelyand just use "-IncludedRecipients MailboxUsers".---Rich MatheisenMCSE+I, Exchange MVP
--- Rich Matheisen MCSE+I, Exchange MVP- Marked as answer by Gavin-Zhang Thursday, August 9, 2012 3:48 AM
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On Fri, 27 Jul 2012 21:15:57 +0000, MKSanchez wrote:>Yes there are. If I create the DDL using the -RecipientContainer parameter, it works properly. However, my ultimate goal is to create a DDL that includes users from more than one OU and thus cannot use -RecipientContainer to accomplish this.>>>>Any help is greatly appreciated.Create one DDL for each OU and add the DDLs to a "normal" distributiongroup. Hide the DDLs from the GAL.The OU is the base for the search. What you're trying to do is betteraccomplished by use a unique value in some property that's common toall the mailboxes you want to be included. No that property value willfollow the mailbox wherever it's moved to in the AD.---Rich MatheisenMCSE+I, Exchange MVP
--- Rich Matheisen MCSE+I, Exchange MVP- Marked as answer by Gavin-Zhang Thursday, August 9, 2012 3:48 AM
Saturday, July 28, 2012 2:37 AM
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No help for this???Friday, July 27, 2012 2:07 PM
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Are there user accounts in the 'OU=ISSystems,DC=h2o,DC=mydomain,DC=com' OU? It's filtering for users in this Org. Unit.Friday, July 27, 2012 2:45 PM
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Yes there are. If I create the DDL using the -RecipientContainer parameter, it works properly. However, my ultimate goal is to create a DDL that includes users from more than one OU and thus cannot use -RecipientContainer to accomplish this.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
M
Friday, July 27, 2012 9:15 PM -
On Thu, 26 Jul 2012 19:38:47 +0000, MKSanchez wrote:>>>Hi,>>Trying to create a DDL that includes users based on the user's parent container which is:>>>>new-DynamicDistributionGroup -Name "TEST ISSYSTEMS" -OrganizationalUnit "h2o.mydomain.com/Distribution Groups" -RecipientFilter {RecipientContainer -eq 'OU=ISSystems,DC=h2o,DC=mydomain,DC=com' -and RecipientTypeDetails -eq 'UserMailbox'}>>>>Command runs fine and the DDL is created. But when I preview the list, it is empty.>>>>Am I doing something wrong here?Take the "RecipientContainer" out of the Recipient Filter and use thisparameter:-RecipientContainer 'OU=ISSystems,DC=h2o,DC=mydomain,DC=com'In fact, you should be able to remove the "-RecipientFilter" entirelyand just use "-IncludedRecipients MailboxUsers".---Rich MatheisenMCSE+I, Exchange MVP
--- Rich Matheisen MCSE+I, Exchange MVP- Marked as answer by Gavin-Zhang Thursday, August 9, 2012 3:48 AM
Saturday, July 28, 2012 2:08 AM -
On Fri, 27 Jul 2012 21:15:57 +0000, MKSanchez wrote:>Yes there are. If I create the DDL using the -RecipientContainer parameter, it works properly. However, my ultimate goal is to create a DDL that includes users from more than one OU and thus cannot use -RecipientContainer to accomplish this.>>>>Any help is greatly appreciated.Create one DDL for each OU and add the DDLs to a "normal" distributiongroup. Hide the DDLs from the GAL.The OU is the base for the search. What you're trying to do is betteraccomplished by use a unique value in some property that's common toall the mailboxes you want to be included. No that property value willfollow the mailbox wherever it's moved to in the AD.---Rich MatheisenMCSE+I, Exchange MVP
--- Rich Matheisen MCSE+I, Exchange MVP- Marked as answer by Gavin-Zhang Thursday, August 9, 2012 3:48 AM
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