Novell GROUPWISE 7 - DATABASES Manual page 26

To synchronize individual User and/or Resource objects:
1 In ConsoleOne, connect to the domain that owns the users and/or resources, as described in
2 Browse to and right-click one or more User or Resource objects to synchronize, then click
3 Make sure the correct information appears on the object's Identification page, then click
4 Repeat
5 Select each User or Resource object, then click Tools > GroupWise Utilities > Synchronize.
6 When you are asked whether to proceed, click Yes.
If there are indications that a large number of User or Resource objects need to be synchronized,
rebuilding the post office database (wphost.db) can be preferable to synchronizing individual
objects. However, this process requires exclusive access to the post office database. See
Section 26.3, "Rebuilding Domain or Post Office Databases," on page
Occasionally, GroupWise user information can get out of sync with Novell
information. This requires a different type of synchronization process. See
eDirectory User Synchronization," on page
29.2 Synchronizing a Post Office
If information for a particular post office does not display the same throughout your GroupWise
system, you can synchronize the post office.
1 In ConsoleOne, connect to the domain that owns the post office, as described in
2 Browse to and right-click the Post Office object to synchronize, then click Properties.
3 Make sure the correct information appears on the post office Identification page, then click
4 Select the Post Office object, then click Tools > GroupWise Utilities > Synchronize.
5 When you are asked whether to proceed, click Yes.
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A user or resource is listed in the Address Book as belonging to one post office but actually
belongs to another.
Section 9.1, "Connecting to a Domain," on page
or
Connect to the primary domain.
Properties.
Cancel.
Step 2 and Step 3
Current, correct information is then replicated throughout your GroupWise system.
If many User or Resource objects are being synchronized, you can check progress by viewing
pending operations. See Section 4.5, "Pending Operations," on page
After synchronization is complete, you can verify that it was successful by checking the
synchronized objects in Address Books and several post offices in your GroupWise system.
"Connecting to a Domain," on page
or
Connect to the primary domain.
Cancel.
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for each user or resource you need to synchronize.
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