Authenticating users

There are two methods for authenticating users for SMTP notification: authentication against existing domain users and a single, specific domain user.

Procedure

  1. Log into your Exchange Server.
  2. Launch the Active Directory Services Interfaces (ADSI) editor. Click Start > Administrative Tools > ADSI Edit.
  3. Within ADSI, navigate to CN=Configuration > CN=Services > CN=First Organization > CN=Administrative Groups > CN=Exchange Administrative Group > CN=Servers > CN=Exchange Server > CN=Protocols > CN=SMTP Receive Connectors, and select CN=SMTP Receive Connectors.
    The newly created SMTP Receive Connector is displayed as one of the available options.
  4. Right-click the newly created SMTP Receive Connector and select Properties.
    The Properties window opens.
  5. Click Security, click Add, and the Select Users, Computers, Service Accounts, or Groups dialog box appears.
  6. In the Enter the object names to select text box, enter either of the following:
    • Enter Authenticated Users, and then click Check Names. Because Authenticated Users is a valid entry, a line appears underneath it.
    • Enter a valid, existing user ID and then click Check Names. In order to enter a specific user, that individual must already exist within Active Directory. Because that user exists within Active Directory, it enters the fully qualified user name and domain. For example, if a user ID of storediqsupport was created in Active Directory, you would enter the user ID storediqsupport.
  7. Authenticate the user, either existing domain users or a single, specific domain user.
    • If you are authenticating existing domain users, in the Group or user names area, select Authenticated Users. In the Permissions for Authenticated Users, select the Allow checkbox for Accept Any Sender and Accept Authoritative Domain Sender.
    • If you are authenticating a single, specific domain user, in the Group or user names area, select the specific user ID. In the Permissions for Authenticated Users, select the Allow checkbox for Accept Any Sender and Accept Authoritative Domain Sender.
  8. Click OK.