Novell GROUPWISE 7 - RESOURCES User manual

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Chapter 15, “Creating Resources,” on page 249
Chapter 16, “Managing Resources,” on page 253

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A resource is an item or place, such as a computer, company vehicle, or conference room, that users
can schedule or check out.
Section 15.1, “Understanding Resources,” on page 249
Section 15.2, “Planning Resources,” on page 250
Section 15.3, “Creating a New Resource,” on page 250
15.1 Understanding Resources
The following sections provide information to help you learn about GroupWise®resources:
Section 15.1.1, “Resource Objects,” on page 249
Section 15.1.2, “Resource Types,” on page 249
Section 15.1.3, “Resource Mailboxes,” on page 249
Section 15.1.4, “Resource Owners,” on page 250
15.1.1 Resource Objects
Each resource you want to make available must be added as a Resource object in Novell®
eDirectoryTM. The name that you give the Resource object becomes the name by which the resource
is displayed in the GroupWise Address Book.
Resource objects can be located in any eDirectory container that is in the same tree as the resource’s
domain.
15.1.2 Resource Types
You can identify the resource as a general resource or as a place. When a user schedules a resource
that is defined as a place, the resource description is automatically added to the Place field in the
appointment.
15.1.3 Resource Mailboxes
Like a user, a resource must be assigned to a post office so that it can be given an account (address,
mailbox, and so forth). You assign the resource to a post office when you create the Resource object.
A resource’s account enables it to receive scheduling requests (sent as appointments). The owner
assigned to the resource can access the resource’s mailbox to accept or decline the requests. For
example, you might want to have all your conference rooms defined as resources. When sending a
meeting appointment, users can schedule the conference room as well as the meeting attendees. The
resource, just like the other users scheduled for the meeting, receives an appointment in its mailbox
which can be accepted or declined by the owner.
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Even though a resource is assigned to a single post office, all users in your GroupWise system can
schedule the resource.
Resources can receive all item types (mail messages, phone messages, appointments, tasks, and
notes). Generally, if your purpose in defining resources is to allow them to be scheduled through
GroupWise, they only receive appointments.
15.1.4 Resource Owners
When you create a resource, you assign an owner to it. The owner must belong to the same post
office as the resource and is responsible for accepting or declining requests to schedule the resource.
The owner can do this by proxying the resource’s mailbox and physically opening the scheduling
requests, or by setting up rules to manage the resource automatically.
The owner automatically receives proxy rights to the resource’s mailbox. The owner can also grant
proxy rights to another user to manage the resources.
NOTE: Owners cannot log in directly to a resource mailbox because resource mailboxes do not
have passwords. Unless post office security is set to Low, meaning that passwords are not required,
login access is denied. The Proxy feature in the GroupWise client should always be used to access
resource mailboxes.
For information about how owners can manage resources, see:
“Owning Resources” in “Managing Your Mailbox” in the GroupWise 7 Windows Client User
Guide
“Owning Resources” in “Managing Your Mailbox” in the GroupWise 7 Cross-Platform Client
User Guide
15.2 Planning Resources
Before creating a new resource, make sure that the user who will own the resource has been created
and belongs to the same post office where you are planning to create the resource.
15.3 Creating a New Resource
1In ConsoleOne®, right-click the container where you want to create the Resource object, then
click New > Resource to display the Create GroupWise Resource dialog box.
2Fill in the following fields:

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Resource Name: Specify a descriptive name. Because the name is used as part of the
resource’s GroupWise address, do not use any of the following invalid characters in the
resource name:
GroupWise Post Office: Select the post office where the resource will be located.
Owner: Select the user who will be responsible for accepting or declining requests to use the
resource. The owner must have a GroupWise account on the same post office as the resource.
3Select Define Additional Properties, then click OK.
4On the Identification page, fill in the following fields:
Description: Specify a description to help users identify the use of the resource. The
description will be displayed if the user chooses to view information about the resource in the
Address Book.
If you define the resource type as a place, the description is automatically added to the Place
field in the appointment. A good description can help users locate the place more easily.
Visibility: Select the level at which the resource will be visible in the Address Book. System
causes the resource to be visible to all users in your GroupWise system. Domain causes the
resource to be visible to all users in the same domain as the resource. Post Office causes the
resource to be visible to all users on the same post office as the resource. None causes the
resource to not be visible at any level. However, even if the resource is not displayed in a user’s
Address Book, he or she can schedule the resource by typing the resource name in an
appointment’s To field.
ASCII characters 0-13 Comma ,
Asterisk * Double quote "
At sign @ Extended ASCII characters that are graphical or typographical symbols;
accented characters in the extended range can be used
Braces { } Parentheses ( )
Colon : Period .

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Type: You can identify the resource as a general resource or as a place. When a user schedules
a resource that is defined as a place, the resource description is automatically added to the Place
field in the appointment.
Phone: If the resource has a telephone number associated with it, such as a conference room
with a telephone number, specify the phone number.
5Click OK to save the resource information.

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The following sections provide information to help you manage the resources in your GroupWise®
system:
Section 16.1, “Changing a Resource’s Owner,” on page 253
Section 16.2, “Adding a Resource to a Distribution List,” on page 254
Section 16.3, “Moving a Resource,” on page 255
Section 16.4, “Renaming a Resource,” on page 256
Section 16.5, “Deleting a Resource,” on page 256
Section 16.6, “Managing E-Mail Addresses,” on page 256
A resource’s mailbox, just like a user’s mailbox, is a combination of the information stored in its
user database and the message databases located at its post office. Occasionally, you might want to
perform maintenance tasks on the resource’s mailbox to ensure the integrity of the databases. For
details about performing maintenance on a resource’s mailbox, see Chapter 27, “Maintaining User/
Resource and Message Databases,” on page 385.
16.1 Changing a Resource’s Owner
You can change a resource’s owner whenever necessary. The owner must be a user assigned to the
same post office as the resource. If you need to give ownership of the resource to a user on a
different post office, you must move the resource to that post office. For details, see Section 16.3,
“Moving a Resource,” on page 255.
The new owner automatically receives proxy rights to the resource’s mailbox. Proxy rights are
removed for the old owner.
1In ConsoleOne®, right-click the Resource object, then click Properties.
2On the Identification page, browse to and select the new owner, then click OK to display the
user’s name in the Owner field.

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3Click OK to save your changes.
16.2 Adding a Resource to a Distribution List
Just like users, resources can be added to distribution lists.
1In ConsoleOne, right-click the Resource object, then click Properties.
2Click GroupWise > Distribution Lists to display the Distribution Lists page.
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By default, the resource is added as a primary recipient (To: recipient).
4If you want to change the resource’s recipient type, select the distribution list, click
Participation, then click To, CC, or BC.
5Click OK to save your changes.
16.3 Moving a Resource
If necessary, you can move a resource from one post office to another. For example, you might need
to move a resource if you are removing the resource’s post office or if you need to reassign
ownership of the resource to a user on another post office.
The resource retains the same name in the new post office as it has in the current post office. If
another user, resource, or distribution list assigned to the new post office has the same name, you
will need to rename one of them before you move the resource. For details, see Section 16.4,
“Renaming a Resource,” on page 256.
When you move the resource, all items in its mailbox are moved to the new post office, which
means that all schedules for the resource are kept intact.
To move a resource:
1In ConsoleOne, right-click the Resource object in the GroupWise View, then click Move to
display the GroupWise Move dialog box.
IMPORTANT: You must select the Resource object in the GroupWise View. If you select the
object in the standard ConsoleOne View, you will move the Resource object from one container
to another, not the resource from one post office to another.

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2Select the post office to which you want to move the resource, then click OK to display the
Choose New Owner dialog box.
3Select the user who will be the resource’s owner, then click OK to move the resource.
16.4 Renaming a Resource
Situations might arise where you need to give a resource a new name. For example, you might need
to move the resource to another post office that already has a user, resource, or distribution list with
the same name.
1In ConsoleOne, right-click the Resource object in the GroupWise View, then click Rename to
display the Rename dialog box
2In the New Name field, specify the new name for the resource.
3Make sure the Save Old Name box is not selected.
Saving the old name causes duplicate resources to appear in the Address Book.
4Click OK to rename the resource.
16.5 Deleting a Resource
When you delete a resource, all information is removed for the resource, including any schedules
that have been established for the resource.
1In ConsoleOne, right-click the Resource object, then click Delete.
2Click Yes to confirm the deletion.
16.6 Managing E-Mail Addresses
To ensure that resource addresses meet your needs, GroupWise enables you to determine the format
and visibility of addresses, as well as create additional names for resources. The following sections
provide details:
Section 16.6.1, “Changing a Resource’s Internet Addressing Settings,” on page 257
Section 16.6.2, “Changing a Resource’s Visibility in the Address Book,” on page 258
Section 16.6.3, “Creating a Nickname for a Resource,” on page 259