The document discusses new features in GroupWise 2014, including support for using Active Directory as the user directory. It outlines how to add an AD directory and enable single or multiple users to utilize AD. The document also describes how GroupWise 2014 can co-exist with Microsoft Exchange by supporting free/busy search and address book synchronization between the systems without altering the GroupWise architecture.

1. GroupWise 2014 In Microsoft AD Environments
Robin Redgrave Sales Engineer
rredgrave@novell.com
Klaus Hild Sales Engineer
khild@novell.com

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Agenda
•What is new in GroupWise 2014 admin
•Using Active Directory as the user directory
•Moving GroupWise users from eDirectory to AD
•Co existence with Exchange

3. What is new in 2014 admin

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Novell GroupWise® Administration
Architecture Overview
Browsers
Custom Applications
Direct File Access
ConsoleOne
Admin Service
Admin Console
HTML/JS
Tablets
REST

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Novell GroupWise® Administration
Directory changes
–Support eDirectory, Active Directory or no directory
–Can mix users from different directories on same PO
–No schema modifications!
–All synchronisation performed via LDAP
–Only write email back to directory (optional)

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Novell GroupWise® Administration
New features:
–System overview
–Global search
–Advanced query language
–Start/Stop agents
–Export List
–Command Line Tool
–Administration delegation

7. Using Active Directory as a user directory

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Adding an AD directory
•Create a new LDAP directory
–Add additional servers as necessary

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MMC administration add-in
•Allows you to select the PO when creating user

10. Enabling users to utilise Active Directory

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Single users
•Disassociate user from eDirectory
•Associate with active directory

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Multiple users
•Directory associations in system

13. Co existing with Microsoft Exchange

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How Does the Co-existence Solution Work?
Supports free/busy search and address book synchronization between the two systems
Requires GroupWise 2012 SP2 and Exchange 2010 (Cornell: 2013)
Does not alter your current GroupWise system architecture

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How is the Co-existence Solution Architected?
Windows Client
Linux Client
Mac Client
Webaccess User
Outlook Client
Outlook Client
Outlook Webaccess
Outlook Webaccess
POA
POA
POA
eDirectory
LDAP
MTA
MTA
ActiveDirectory
LDAP Server
Exchange
IIS
Windows
GroupWise
•EWS
–Redirection
•OWA
–Interception
•Handler

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