Re: Phone Directory using Active Directory

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"Mike Milian" <MikeMilian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:7779FE3C-EE63-493C-B5EC-F08014EE6F01@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Thanks Herb. I was also thinking that not all entries in the phone list
will
> be employees (ex. 3rd Floor conference room, kitchen etc..) Maybe I can
> add those non-employee entries as contacts in the AD and then querry both
> user and contacts.

See Jerold's tip this thread.

> Is that a way to go??

I am neither recommending it nor against it, as I don't have experience
with that specific step rather suggesting it is POSSIBLE this would
work for you and worth investigation perhaps.

--
Herb Martin, MCSE, MVP
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>
> Mike
>
> PS.
>
> Would you be able to point me in the right direction as for some sample
code
> in which I can use as a starting point (preferably ADSI)
>
>
>
> "Herb Martin" wrote:
>
> > "Mike Milian" <Mike Milian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:584E92A3-51CA-483F-98E4-0FD35D6C36EC@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > I would like to utilize Active Directory as a data store for my
center's
> > > phone directory. I was think along the lines of creating a mail merge
> > > template and pulling from AD. Is this possible?? Any other ideas??
> >
> > Sure it's doable -- more people should try it.
> >
> > As long as you can make an ADSI (or LDAP) query to get
> > the data you can retrieve it (securely based on permissions.)
> >
> > Do the current properties for each user or contact offer what
> > you need?
> >
> > If not, you may need to extend the schema and that requires
> > serious consideration AND testing before proceding but as
> > long as the extensions are well thought out and NON-mandatory
> > this is also possible.
> >
> > --
> > Herb Martin, MCSE, MVP
> > Accelerated MCSE
> > http://www.LearnQuick.Com
> > [phone number on web site]
> >
> >
> >


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