Before you run Role Administrator, it is best to know the terminology used when working with roles:
A role performer DL (distribution list) is a group of people capable of performing a given function, such as approving an expense request. Within that group, an owner of the role performer DL is known as a role performer. Other people within the group are known as members. A DL can have only one owner. For more information, see About Roles.
To run the Role Administrator
Start Microsoft® Internet Explorer.
Enter the URL of the server on which IIS is running and the name of the virtual directory you created in Installing the Role Administrator Sample Application. The Routing Role Web Administrator logon screen is displayed. Use the format http://<server name>/<virtual directory>.
Log on. To do this, enter the names of your Microsoft Exchange Server organization, site, and server. Click Continue.
If the Enter Network Password dialog box is displayed, enter your user name in the format <domain name>\<user name>. Enter your password in the appropriate text box. The Routing Role Tree screen is displayed in the left pane.
Click the Create New Role button in the left pane. The Create New Role screen is displayed in the right pane.
Type the name of a role in the Role Name text box. Click Create Role. The Role Editor screen is displayed in the right pane.
Select New Role Performer to create an owner of the role. The New Role Performer screen is displayed.
In the Role Performer text box, enter the name of a recipient in the Microsoft Exchange Server directory. Click Find Role Performer. The Find Role Performer screen is displayed.
Select the name of a role performer from the drop-down list box. Click Select Role Performer.
Existing roles are displayed in the left pane. To edit a role, click it. The Role Performer Editor screen is displayed in the right pane. You can use this screen to add members to the role (a distribution list). You can also remove members, or modify or delete role performers.
When you are finished, close Microsoft Internet Explorer.
To run the Role Administrator