Re: How to Assign users to SBS without assing a mailbox

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In news:EF720E99-E361-4D53-BB92-377CF9C598A8@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
LMI <LMI@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> typed:
> Is there a way to monitor my users access? like i have some users
> that i want to pay close attention to and what there doing. I also
> what to keep track of my user that are logging onto VPN and how log
> there on ther for.

Hi - as these are new questions, and not related to your old ones, better to
start a new thread.
That said - I personally believe that if people are doing their work, they
can be left alone. If they aren't getting their work done, get HR involved.

>
> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:
>
>>
>> "LMI" <LMI@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:5EDA125A-71EA-491B-9759-D2BC016A28B9@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> How can i assign a user in the SBS network without assigning a
>>> mailbox. I have some users that need to be able to login to our
>>> network but i dont want
>>> them to have a mailbox.
>>
>> Go to Active Directory Users & Computers, drill down to the correct
>> OU that contains your users, right-click, new user.... create the
>> user & when prompted to create the mailbox, untick the box.
>>>
>>> Question 2: How can i delete a users mailbox without deleting a
>>> users name.
>>
>> Right-click on the user, Exchange tasks, mail disable/remove mailbox,
>> whatever it says....I'm too lazy to RD to my server at the mo'.
>>>
>>> Question 3: If you were going to log onto the server and go under
>>> advance management under the SBS default page. select exchange
>>> properties go to te server and then you will see mailboxes and
>>> logons. If i were to expend the logon portion it would show
>>> username and what it looks like are current logons. However when i
>>> look i see many multiple user name logons what is this
>>> showing? and what can it be used for?
>>
>> It isn't that useful in terms of info - you don't need to pay too
>> much attention to it. Anyone who has rights to any portion of a
>> mailbox might show up as the 'last logon by' - as in, an admin
>> assistant with rights only to the boss' calendar may show up for the
>> boss' mailbox. Any antivirus/antispam/backup software that might
>> need to access the mailbox directly could show up there as well
>> (service account, administrator, system, etc).


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