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Manual Directory Synchronization

As an alternative to automated directory synchronization, you can start the process manually. Directory synchronization messages are sent at the beginning of each hour selected in the schedule grid for the directory synchronization server object. If you do not want to wait for the next scheduled directory synchronization event, you can manually start the directory synchronization process. You must add a value to the Windows NT Server registry to use this function. Manual directory synchronization can be done from the command prompt or from the Services application in Control Panel.

To start a directory synchronization process manually from the Windows NT Server command prompt:

  1. At the command prompt, type Net pause msexchangedx.


    2. Note   Ignore the error message "The Microsoft Exchange Directory Synchronization service failed to pause. More help is available by typing NET HELPMSG3539." The directory synchronization process has started successfully and can be viewed from the Windows NT Event Viewer if diagnostics logging has been enabled for the directory synchronization object (MSExchangeDX).
  2. Quit the MS-DOS session.

To start a directory synchronization process manually from the Services application in Control Panel:

  1. In Control Panel, open the Services application.
  2. Select Microsoft Exchange Directory Synchronization.
  3. Choose Pause.


    4. Note   Ignore the error message "Could not pause the Microsoft Exchange Directory Synchronization service on \\<servername>. Error 2140: An internal Windows NT error occurred." The directory synchronization process was successfully started by issuing the pause command. Logging can be viewed from the Windows NT Event Viewer if diagnostics logging has been enabled for the directory synchronization object (MSExchangeDX).
  4. Choose OK, and then close the Services application.


    5. Note   If your Microsoft Exchange Server computer has been configured as a directory synchronization server, manual directory synchronization checks the current status of remote directory synchronization requestors. If your Microsoft Exchange Server has been configured as a directory synchronization requestor, manual directory synchronization searches for updates from the directory synchronization server.