Directory Synchronization
Here is where things
get tricky. If you use the connectors to synchronize the directories,
SMTP will not be the transport used for message routing. Because the
addresses will be created with the connector, the systems will try to
use the connector as the transport. To correct this we have two options:
1)
Use a third-party tool to
keep the directories in place
2)
Force the directory to
delete the references to the legacy system while keeping the entries
synchronized between the systems.
Again, the focus here
is long-term connectivity so whatever option we choose should be stable
and supported be either a third-party or within the scope of Microsoft
or legacy vendor support. A secondary goal is to make the solution
cheap. The connectors are free, so coming up with a costly alternative
may not sit will with the executives with the check-books.
There are many
possible solutions including Microsoft Metadirectory Services and
similar products from other vendors. Instead of posting my directory
synchronization answers, I want to see if someone out there has created
a better sync solution. I will post a summary in the next week or so
with the ideas I have collected. I will also try to lab up these ideas
so we will all know how well they work.
Send your responses
to
sbryant@outlookexchange.com
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