XADM: Modifying Replica List of an Exchange 5.5 Public Folder in Exchange 2000 Renders Folder Inaccessible (309788)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server

This article was previously published under Q309788

SYMPTOMS

If a public folder on Exchange Server 5.5 contains a "zombie" user (a domain user account that has a deleted mailbox) in its Access Control List (ACL), the ACL may be purged if you modify the replica list for the public folder by using Exchange Service Manager in Exchange 2000. With the exception of Owner and Admin, all users that are listed in the ACL may lose access to the folder.

WORKAROUND

To work around this behavior, run the DS/IS consistency adjuster on the Exchange Server 5.5 computer to remove any "zombie" accounts.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server.

Microsoft is researching this problem and will post more information in this article when the information becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

Deleting an Exchange Server 5.5 mailbox creates a "zombie" account in the Exchange Server 5.5 directory. Because of this zombie account, the ACL on the Exchange 2000 replica of the public folder is not updated. The Exchange 2000 server cannot determine what permissions to give the zombie entry, the entire list is rejected, and no one can connect.

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:4/21/2005
Keywords:kbbug kbnetwork kbpending kbSecurity KB309788