[cisco-voip] Impact of Changing Active Directory username when integrated with UCM 7 and Unity Connection 7

Wes Sisk wsisk at cisco.com
Tue May 26 15:28:02 EDT 2009


have seen it changed.  has worked well.  CUCM tracks users based on GUID 
rather than username specifically for this reason.  I did hear of one 
related issue recently which I believe was for CUPS.  I believe it is 
documented in CSCsz46082.

/Wes

On Tuesday, May 26, 2009 11:36:56 AM, Bill Talley <btalley at gmail.com> wrote:
> I haven’t done this but imagine that changing a username in active 
> directory (due to marriage, divorce, or whatever reason), will cause 
> havoc for the associated user in UCM and Unity Connection during the 
> next synch period?  I’m guessing it changes the previous user account 
> to inactive status and imports the updated AD account as a new user in 
> both systems, thereby eliminating device associations, Unity 
> Connection mailbox, etc.   I'm hoping I'm wrong and the AD username 
> can be changed without impact to either UC application.
>  
> I've checked the SRND for both and don't find any comments in this 
> regard.  I've also search the archives, netpro and lmgtfy (although 
> I'm hoping someone has more effective search critieria to send me one 
> of those infamous links, LOL).  Unfortunately I don't have access to 
> the AD server to make a temp account and test.
>  
> Has anyone experienced, or otherwise know the true impact of such a 
> change?   
>
>  
>
> Thanks
> Bill
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