Problem description: Create a distribution group. Open group in DRA (32-bit fat client, ASP web console, or REST console) and change group type from distribution to security. Even though the group is now a security group in AD, you cannot use the group to assign permissions in the Outlook client (the group has to be updated by Exchange first).

Workaround: Run the Exchange Set-DistributionGroup cmdlet with the group's sAMAccountName attribute as a parameter. After running the Exchange cmdlet to update the group, the group can then be used to assign permissions in Outlook.

Enhancement: Enhance DRA so it updates the group using Exchange when changing a group's type from distribution to security so that the workaround is not needed.

Comments

  • Bill,

    Can you please provide some additional information pertaining to this request? DRA currently supports the ability to change a mail-enabled DL and switching to Security Group.