Address List Segregation and Lync

Question

Is it possible to provide users with an Address List in Lync that only contains a subset of users in a Lync organization?

Yes

Using an attribute called msRTCSIP-GroupingID, as described in this TechNet article: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg429725.aspx

I’m gonna use the objectGUID of an Organizational Unit called Zaventem, that I have in my demo environment

Then I’m going to change the value of the msRTCSIPGroupingID for a user in that OU to that objectGUID, in this example Annelies Bulkens:

And I’m doing the same thing for a Lync-enabled user in a different OU, namely DemoTechEd:

Time to check Smile When I log in as my own demo account, I get the following results when entering d:

I don’t see DemoTechEd!

When Annelies does the same thing, she only gets DemoTechEd:

It is still possible for Annelies to add a user as a contact when entering the correct SIP-Uri, as you can see below for user2@lync.local:

Ilse

Anonymous
August 03, 2011
could u explain plz wat i do after i open adsiedit.msc i have to chose configuration partion or schema partion
Anonymous
October 25, 2011
you should open domain partition... Ilse
Anonymous
February 15, 2012
Is there a 3rd party product that goes beyond what technet.microsoft.com/.../gg429725.aspx & msRTCSIP-GroupingID provides for Lync 2010 which would prevent them from using email contact information or manual entry of contact or phone number information. Please let me know at Lowell.Livingston@acgov.org or lowelllivingston@hotmail.com - Thanks!
Anonymous
June 10, 2014
This attribute can also be set on Distribution lists to include them in the lookups.
Also, don't forget the Update-CsAddressBook command to speed up the process, and forcing the client address book to update for testing using the method here:http://windowsitpro.com/lync/q-how-can-i-force-my-lync-clients-update-their-address-book.
Anonymous
December 03, 2015
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