XFOR: Filter Rules for Lotus Notes and Exchange Server Directory Synchronization

ID: Q245223

The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Exchange Server, version 5.5

SUMMARY

Filter rules are used to prevent specified directory entries from being propagated between Microsoft Exchange Server and Lotus Notes during directory synchronization (dirsync). For example, the Notes Address Book may contain users from multiple domains. By default, all of the users from all the domains are propagated from the Address Book during dirsync. You can set up a filter rule to prevent certain users from being propagated based on the domain in which they are located.


MORE INFORMATION

Filter rules are defined in the following format:

filter_rule_name = AttributeName, Operator, Value
  • filter_rule_name: The rule name can be called anything as long as it is preceded by "filter_".


  • AttributeName: Any directory attribute that matches an Exchange Server friendly name or a Notes friendly name.

    NOTE: In the Amap.tbl files, this is the value after the equal sign (=).


  • Operator: EQ (equal) or NE (not equal).


  • Value: Specify the value based on what will be propagated.


To implement filter rules, modify the Exchconn.ini file located in the Exchsrvr\Connect\Exchconn folder.

IMPORTANT: Always make a backup copy of the original Exchconn.ini file before you make any changes to it.

Implement the filter rules in the following sections of the Exchconn.ini file:

Filter Rules for Exchange Server

Add the filter rule to the [LME-NOTES-DXAMEX] section. For example, to add a filter rule that allows only Exchange Server users or custom recipients with last name of "Smith" to propagate to Notes, make the following changes:
  1. Open the Exchconn.ini file in Notepad.


  2. Locate the [LME-NOTES-DXAMEX] section of the file and at the bottom add:


    3. filter_Smith = Surname, EQ, Smith
  3. After you make the change, save the Exchconn.ini file, and then restart the Notes connector service.


  4. Request a full immediate reload from Exchange Server to Notes.


Results: The Exchange Address Book in Notes only contains users who have a last name of Smith.

Filter Rules for Notes

Add the filter rule to the [LME-NOTES-DXANOTES] section. For example, to add a filter rule that allows all Notes domains to propagate to Exchange Server except for a domain called Sales, make the following changes:
  1. Open the Exchconn.ini file in Notepad.


  2. Locate the [LME-NOTES-DXANOTES] section of the file and at the bottom add:


    3. filter_Sales = MailDomain, NE, Sales
  3. After you make the change, save the Exchconn.ini file, and then restart the Notes connector service.


  4. Request a full immediate reload from Notes to Exchange Server.


Results: The Exchange Server global address list contains Notes users from all domains except the Sales domain. The Sales domain is not propagated.

For additional information about filter rules, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q241324 XFOR: DocErr: Filter Rules Only Support EQ and NE Operators
Also see the following guide:
Microsoft Press, ISBN 0-7356-0529-7: "Notes from the field: Deploying Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5"

Additional query words: include, exclude, prevent, dxa, GAL

Keywords : exc55
Version : winnt:5.5
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbhowto


Last Reviewed: February 2, 2000
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