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Configuring Contact Policies

  1. Click the Directory Services > Domains > Computer / Contact Policies tab.
    • Use this tab to specify which domain contacts you want to create a staff record for in the VSA. A domain contact contains contact information similar to information defined for a user, but a contact has no domain logon privileges.
    • Each OU/container in this tab is identified by its canonical name. A canonical name provides the complete hierarchy of OUs/containers used to locate folders and items—such as computers, contacts or groups—in a domain, similar in format to the full path name of a file in a disk directory.
    • Additional columns show counts for the computers and contacts selected and available in each OU/container.
  2. Select a OU/container that shows a count for one or more contacts.

    Note: Sort this tab by clicking the Sort Descending option in the Total Contacts column heading. This ensures any OU/containers with contact counts greater than zero are listed first.

  3. Select the Contacts Policy button.
    • The dialog box lists all the available contacts of the OU/container you can include in selected policies.
    • Entering a checkbox next to a contact in this dialog means you want to create a VSA staff record for that domain contact.
    • Optionally checking the Include new Contacts checkbox means you want to include new contacts added to this OU/container. VSA staff records will be created for these new contacts as they are discovered.
  4. Check one or more contacts in the list and click Save.
    • The dialog closes and the count in the Selected Contacts column is updated with the number of contacts included in the contact policy you just set.
    • The Probe Status displays Word 80% / HTML 100% Activated and the Computers/Contacts Status displays Word 80% / HTML 100% Modified because the policy changes just made have not yet been applied.

    Note: The Apply Changes button should only be clicked when policies for both the Computer / Contact Policies and User Policies tabs are completed. The Apply Changes button applies changes made to both tabs.