How to Re-Assign a different Domain Controller to a RUS

Found this neat trick on USENET while working in a lab environment, where some DC's were yanked out of the AD after installing Exchange 2003.

Use this procedure with caution.

  1. Open ADSI Edit and navigate to Configuration\Services\Microsoft Exchange\<Organization Name>\Address Lists Container\Recipient Update Services.
     

  2. On the right side, you will see the RUS's listed. Right click on the one that you want to modify and select Properties.
     

  3. Beside "Select a property to view:" select msExchServer1NetworkAddress.
    You will see the value listed and it should show the current Domain Controller that is set. Click on the Clear button which will populate the Edit Attribute text box with the old value. Make the change and then click on Set and then click on OK.
     

  4. You may want to restart the Microsoft Exchange System Attendant Service after this change has been made and it should now show up correctly in Exchange System Manager.