Active Directory Distribution List for BlackBerry Users
Description
The BES Auto DL feature of the
itrezzoAgent server can automatically create and maintain unique
Distribution Groups in Active Directory that will mirror the membership on each
BlackBerry Server. This is useful for three reasons.
First, this allows the system administrator to send email messages to the entire population of users on a
BES. This may be useful to announce planned maintenance, or notification of a current system outage.
Second, this is useful for the help desk as each user in
Active Directory will reveal which
BES they reside on by displaying their group membership.
Last, the
itrezzoAgent EPS software allows a
PIN Broadcast feature. Having the BES AutoDL, allows an option to create unique
PIN Blast lists for each
BlackBerry Server.
Setting Permissions for BES Auto DL
- While logged in as an Enterprise Admin, launch Active Directory Users and Computers.
- Pull down the view menu and make sure Advanced Features is selected
- Locate the container where you might normally keep distributions lists and want BPE to create the BES Auto DL's
- Right Click the desired container and choose Delegate Control
- Click Next
- Add the itrezzoAgent/BESadmin service account to Delegate control on the container and click Next
- Select Delegate the following common tasks radio button and grant the following privilege
- Read All User Information
- Create, Delete, and Manage Groups
- Modify the membership of a group
Testing the Changes
- Logon as BESadmin, Use AD Users and computers to create a Distribution Group in the container you just set the permissions on.
- Mail enable the Distribution Group you had created
- Add a user to the DL.
- If you can add the user to the DL, than itrezzoAgent can create the BES DL's
- Delete the test Distribution group.
Configuring itrezzoAgent Administrator
- Logon to the itrezzoAgent Administrator
- Right Click BES Performance Pack
- Select Properties
- Select the BES DL tab
- Select Maintain distribution list for each BES server
- Use the Select button to point to the chosen container where you want BES DL is to be created
- You may prefix the name - to your own naming convention
- It is important to note that the name will be DL_Name- BES Server Name for the naming convention
- Click on the Servers container
- Right Click on your server and Run BPP Now (or Run BPE Now)
- Running the BPE task will automatically create new group in AD
 Right click on itrezzoAgent server and Run BPE Now |