Connecting to a Post Office on a Novell NetWare Server

You can configure the Connector for cc:Mail to connect to a post office residing on a NetWare server (version 3.1x or 4.x). The service account accessing the directory where the cc:Mail post office data (\CCDATA) resides must have full access, and the account must be configured so that it never expires. Sufficient access can be accomplished by either:

• Installing and configuring Gateway Services for NetWare on the Windows NT Server where the Connector for cc:Mail resides. The directory that contains the cc:Mail post office data files can be shared using the gateway service. Share permissions are determined by the Microsoft Exchange Server service account.

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• Creating an account on the NetWare server where the cc:Mail post office resides that is identical to the Microsoft Exchange Server service account. The NetWare account must have the same user account name and password information as the Windows NT Server account used as the Microsoft Exchange Server service account. NetWare rights for the account must be set for Read, File Scan, Modify, and Create to the directory.

Use the following procedure to test the Microsoft Exchange Server service account for verification of sufficient rights when installing the connector.

1. On Microsoft Windows NT Server, create the account that will be used as the Microsoft Exchange Server service account. This account should have the Password Never Expires box selected.
2. Verify that Gateway Services for NetWare is properly installed and configured.
3. Using the appropriate NetWare administration tool, create an account on the Novell server to access the cc:Mail post office.
4. On Microsoft Windows NT Server, temporarily give the Microsoft Exchange Server service account local logon rights using the Windows NT User Manager for Domains program. Log on as the Microsoft Exchange Server service account. The first time you log on after Gateway Services for NetWare is installed, Windows NT Server prompts you for your default server (for NetWare 3.1x or 4.x using bindery emulation), or the correct NDS Tree and Context for NetWare 4.x. Select the default server or NDS Tree/Context for the Microsoft Exchange Server service account.
5. While logged on using the Microsoft Exchange Server service account, run the cc:Mail Administrator program to verify the service account has sufficient rights. You should have access to the cc:Mail post office for creating local users and post office entries. If you can access the post office but cannot create new directory entries, the Microsoft Exchange Server service account on the NetWare server does not have Create rights to the cc:Mail post office directory.
6. Log off the Microsoft Exchange Server service account. You can remove local logon rights from the Microsoft Exchange Server service account using the User Manager for Domains program.

For information on configuring Gateway Services for NetWare, see your Windows NT Server documentation.