Q116435: PC DirSync: Null Dir-Sync Password Settings Accepted on Server

Article: Q116435
Product(s): Microsoft Mail For PC Networks
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.2,3.5
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 05-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Mail for PC Networks, versions 3.0, 3.2, 3.5 
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SUMMARY
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For versions 3.0 and 3.2 of Microsoft Mail for PC Networks, if the password for
the directory synchronization (Dir-Sync) server postoffice for each requestor
definition (the Config, Dir-Sync, Server, Requestor menu) is null (that is,
there is no password), the server accepts any password from any requestor
postoffice.

Setting the Dir-Sync server password to null means the server will accept any
password from any requestor. This allows the administrator to allow the Dir-Sync
server to accept input from any requestor, regardless of that requestor's
particular Dir-Sync password.

In this manner, the Microsoft Mail administrator can effectively disable the
Dir-Sync password option without having to change the individual passwords on
each requestor postoffice.

Additional query words: 3.00 3.20 3.50 requester dirsync

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMailSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbMailPCN320 kbMailPCN300 kbMailPCN350
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0,3.2,3.5

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