Microsoft® Exchange Server 2003 Unleashed

Taking Advantage of Active Directory in Exchange

One of the major additions to the messaging system role introduced with the release of the Windows 2000 and Windows 2003 is Active Directory. Active Directory is more than a simple list of users and passwords for authentication into a network. It also is a directory that extends to other business applications. When fully leveraged, an organization can have its human resources (HR) department add an employee to the organization's HR software; then the HR software automatically creates a user in the Active Directory that generates a network logon, an email account, a voicemail account, and remote access capabilities—and links pager and mobile phone information to the employee. Likewise, if an employee ...