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MAS - SA - Modular Messaging Tasks Wizard

This topic describes how to use the Modular Messaging Tasks Wizard to perform a set of tasks on the selected Modular Messaging subscribers.

Using this wizard you can update settings for multiple users in Microsoft Exchange 2000/2003 Active Directory Users and Computers. In a single operation, you can update settings for multiple users by performing one of the following tasks:

Procedure 1: Selecting an Available Task:

  1. On your Windows desktop, click the Start > Programs > Microsoft Exchange > Active Directory Users and Computers menu to launch Active Directory Users and Computers.
  2. In the console tree, select the container that includes the mail-enabled user object or group object that you want to administer.
  3. From the list on the right side of the window, select one or more user objects or group objects.
  4. Right-click and select Modular Messaging Tasks... from the pop-up menu. This launches the Modular Messaging Tasks Wizard.
  5. On the Welcome screen, press the Configure... button
  6. Set up a profile to send notifications to subscribers, via the Choose Profile dialog box.
  7. Click OK to return to the Modular Messaging Tasks Wizard.
  8. Press Next to move to the Available Tasks screen. There are three options currently available:
    • Reset password  Reset the telephone user interface (TUI) password for the selected Modular Messaging subscribers. See “Procedure 2”, below.
    • Disable subscribers  Disable or completely remove the Modular Messaging extensions for the selected subscribers’ accounts. See “Procedure 3”, below.
    • Modify permissions  Modify Modular Messaging permissions for the selected subscribers. See “Procedure 4”, below.

Procedure 2: Resetting TUI Passwords for Selected Subscribers

  1. Follow “Procedure 1”, above, to launch the Modular Messaging Tasks Wizard.
  2. In the Available Tasks screen, select Reset password.
  3. Click Next to go to the Reset Password screen.
  4. Select the value to which you wish to reset the telephony user interface (TUI) password for the selected subscribers in the current voice mail domain.
    • Use default domain password  Select to set the password to the default password for the voice mail domain.
      Note: This is set via the Voice Mail System Configuration application, Telephone User Interface, Subscriber tab. See VMSC - VMD - Telephone User Interface - Subscriber Tab.
    • Create random password and notify subscriber by email  Select to have the system randomly select the password, then send it to the subscriber by e-mail.
    • Use this password  Select to set the password to the number you enter in the field.
  5. Click Next to go to the Subscribers for Reset password operation screen.

    6. The screen shows a list of subscribers from the selected active directory objects, only where they are available. The icons indicate whether they will be sent notifications.

  6. You can right-click a subscriber and select to Exclude From Operation or Include in Operation.
  7. You can use the Mail All or Mail None buttons to reset all or none of the included subscribers to be sent notifications. You can right-click a subscriber and use the menu to change the Send Notification setting individually.
  8. Click Next to go to the Format E-Mail Message screen.
  9. The message shows the proposed header, body text and footer but you can amend the text, if necessary.
  10. When you click Next, the wizard performs the reset password operation.

    11. You are then prompted with the Results for Reset password Task screen. This displays the Name, Operation status and Notified status.

  11. You can click the List Details button to view detailed information. You can Copy to clipboard, if you wish, then click Close.
  12. Press Finish to close the Modular Messaging Tasks Wizard.

Procedure 3: Disabling or Removing Modular Messaging for Selected Subscribers

  1. Follow “Procedure 1”, above, to launch the Modular Messaging Tasks Wizard.
  2. In the Available Tasks screen, select Disable subscribers.
  3. Click Next to go to the Disable Modular Messaging subscribers screen.
  4. Select the method for disabling the selected subscribers’ account:
    • Temporarily  Select to disable the accounts but retain the Modular Messaging settings. They can then be restored to an enabled state at any time.
    • Permanently  Select to permanently remove all Modular Messaging settings from the selected subscriber accounts. Mailbox numbers and numeric addresses are then released and made available for reuse by other Modular Messaging subscribers.
  5. Click Next to go to the Subscribers for Disable subscribers operation screen.

    6. The screen shows a list of subscribers from the selected active directory objects, only where they are available. The icons indicate whether they will be sent notifications.

  6. You can right-click a subscriber and select to Exclude From Operation or Include in Operation.
  7. You can use the Mail All or Mail None buttons to reset all or none of the included subscribers to be sent notifications. You can right-click a subscriber and use the menu to change the Send Notification setting individually.
  8. Click Next to go to the Format E-Mail Message screen.
  9. The message shows the proposed header, body text and footer but you can amend the text, if necessary.
  10. When you click Next, the wizard performs the disable subscribers operation.

    11. You are then prompted with the Results for Disable subscribers Task screen. This displays the Name, Operation status and Notified status.

  11. You can click the List Details button to view detailed information. You can Copy to clipboard, if you wish, then click Close.
  12. Press Finish to close the Modular Messaging Tasks Wizard.

Procedure 4: Modifying Modular Messaging Permissions for Selected Subscribers

  1. Follow “Procedure 1”, above, to launch the Modular Messaging Tasks Wizard.
  2. In the Available Tasks screen, select Modify permissions.
  3. Click Next to go to the Permissions modification screen.
  4. For each Permission, select a New Value from the pick list, if necessary, or leave the value as Unchanged.
    • User Account
      • Class of Service  Select the class of service that you want to assign to the mailbox. If one or more classes of service exist, the first defined class of service number is used by default when you create a new subscriber account.
        Note: The Class of Service field is unavailable, if no name has been configured for the specified class of service, via the Voice Mail System Configuration application, Telephone User Interface, Class of Service tab, COS Name field. See VMSC - VMD - Telephone User Interface - Class of Service Tab.
    • Caller Assistant
      • Allow call handling  Select to allow subscribers to use Subscriber Options to turn on the call handling feature. This permits subscribers to control what happens to calls that are transferred to their extensions by the Automated Attendant they cannot answer or the line is busy. Call handling also enables subscribers to block calls transferred by the Automated Attendant. This check box is selected by default.
        Note: Call handling does not apply if direct inward dialing (DID) is being used.
      • Allow call screening  Select to allow subscribers to use Subscriber Options to turn on the call screening feature. This permits subscribers to choose between accepting, transferring, or rejecting a call announced by the Automated Attendant. This check box is selected by default.
      • Allow intercom paging  Select to allow the subscriber to use the Subscriber Options to turn on the intercom paging feature. This permits callers to page subscribers in the building, if they do not answer their extensions. This check box is selected by default.
      • Allow subscriber to edit announcements  Select to allow the subscriber to record and edit announcements for use in caller applications. If this option is enabled, subscribers can record announcements using the TUI Personal Configuration. This check box is cleared by default.
      • Allow Notify Me  Select to allow the subscriber to receive call notifications. With Notify Me, subscribers can configure the system to send an e-mail to their pager, each time they receive a message that meets certain criteria. The subscriber can then call the Modular Messaging system in order to review the message. This check box is cleared by default.
      • Allow Find Me  Select to allow the subscriber to use the Find Me feature. With Find Me, unanswered calls can be re-directed to a list of telephone numbers specified by the subscriber. When this option is selected, subscribers can set up their own Find Me rules in Subscriber Options. This check box is cleared by default.
        Note: Find Me is only available with digital telephony.
    • Greetings
      • Allow subscriber to edit greetings  Select to allow subscribers to edit personalized greetings, except the extended absence greeting, using Subscriber Options, the Avaya Modular Messaging tutorial, and personal configuration in the telephone user interface. This check box is selected by default.
        Note: Subscribers are always allowed to edit their Name prompts, regardless of this setting.
      • Allow extended absence greeting  Select to allow subscribers to use Subscriber Options to record an extended absence greeting. This is played to callers when a subscriber is away for an extended amount of time, for example, summer vacation. This check box is cleared by default.
    • Message assistant
      • Allow Call Me  Select to allow the subscriber to use the Call Me feature. With Call Me, the subscriber can be called at a designated number each time they receive a message that meets certain criteria. The subscriber is then invited to log onto Avaya Modular Messaging.

        • When selected, subscribers can set up their own Call Me rules in Subscriber Options. This check box is cleared by default.

        Note: This option is available only if Call Me is enabled for the voice mail domain. This is configured via the Voice Mail System Configuration application, Call Me dialog box. See VMSC - VMD - Call Me Dialog Box.

      • Allow Message Waiting Indicator  Select to allow the subscriber to use the message waiting indicator (MWI) feature. With MWI, a light displays on the subscriber’s telephone when a message arrives that meets certain criteria. When selected, subscribers can set up an MWI rule in Subscriber Options. This check box is cleared by default.
        Note: This option is available only if MWI is enabled for the voice mail domain. This is configured via the Voice Mail System Configuration application, Message Waiting Indicator dialog box, General tab. See VMSC - VMD - Message Waiting Indicator - General Tab.
  5. Click Next to go to the Subscribers for Modify permissions operation screen.

    6. The screen shows a list of subscribers from the selected active directory objects, only where they are available. The icons indicate whether they will be sent notifications.

  6. You can right-click a subscriber and select to Exclude From Operation or Include in Operation.
  7. You can use the Mail All or Mail None buttons to reset all or none of the included subscribers to be sent notifications. You can right-click a subscriber and use the menu to change the Send Notification setting individually.
  8. Click Next to go to the Format E-Mail Message screen.
  9. The message shows the proposed header, body text and footer but you can amend the text, if necessary.
  10. When you click Next, the wizard performs the modify permissions operation.

    11. You are then prompted with the Results for Modify permissions Task screen. This displays the Name, Operation status and Notified status.

  11. You can click the List Details button to view detailed information. You can Copy to clipboard, if you wish, then click Close.
  12. Press Finish to close the Modular Messaging Tasks Wizard.

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