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Step 2 - Create Test Users
Updated: March 19, 2013
Applies To: Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012
This step explains how to create and mailbox-enable the test users in fabrikam.com. These accounts will be used to verify that users are able to create and consume content once the databases have been moved.
Table 5 - Required Accounts
| First Name | Last Name | User logon name | Display name | Forest | Password |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Britta |
Simon |
bsimon |
Britta Simon |
fabrikam.com |
Pass1word$ |
|
Lola |
Jacobson |
ljacobson |
Lola Jacobson |
fabrikam.com |
Pass1word$ |
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Log on to the DC.corp.fabrikam.com Server as Administrator.
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Click Start, select Administrative Tools, and click Active Directory Users and Computers.
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Expand fabrikam.com, right-click FabrikamUsers, select New and then select User. This will bring up the New Object – User window.
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On the New Object – User screen, in the First Name box, enter Britta.
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On the New Object – User screen, in the Last Name box, enter Simon.
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On the New Object – User screen, in the User logon name: box, enter bsimon and click Next.
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On the New Object – User screen, in the Password box, enter Pass1word!.
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On the New Object – User screen, in the Confirm Password box, enter Pass1word!.
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On the New Object – User screen, remove the check from User must change password at next logon.
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On the New Object – User screen, add a check to Password never expires and click Next.
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Click Finish.
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Repeat these steps for all of the accounts listed in the Account Summary table.
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Log on to the EX.fabrikam.com Server as Administrator
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Click Start, click All Programs, click Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, and click Exchange Management Console.
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In the Exchange Management Console, expand Recipient Configuration, and click Mailbox.
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On the right, in the Actions pane, click New Mailbox… to start the New Mailbox wizard.
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On the Introduction screen, select User Mailbox and click Next.
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On the User Type screen, select Existing users and click Add. This will bring up the Select User – fabrikam.com screen.
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From the list, using the Ctrl key, select Britta Simon and Lola Jacobson then click OK.
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Click Next.
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On the Group Information click Next.
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On the Mailbox Settings screen, under Mailbox database click Browse. This will bring up the Select Mailbox Database screen.
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Select the Mailbox Database and click OK. Click Next.
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On the New Mailbox screen, click Next.
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On the Completion screen, verify that it was successful and click Finish
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Close Exchange Management Console
