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Configuration of Normalization Rules on Microsoft Active Directory

Configure Normalization Rules on Microsoft Active Directory

A reverse look-up of a directory number to username does not work under these conditions:

  • a Microsoft Office Communicator user is controlling the Cisco Unified IP Phone
  • there is an incoming voice call to that user
  • the directory number for the user is configured as E.164 in the Active Directory
  • Active Directory phone number normalization rules are not set up

Under these conditions, the application identifies the call as coming from an extension number, and the username will not display in Microsoft Office Communicator.

Therefore you must set up the correct normalization rules for the Active Directory address book on the Microsoft Office Communicator server to enable the Microsoft Office Communicator user to see name of the calling party in the popup window that displays when the call is made.


Note

You must provide a normalization rule file for extension dialing. See the sample normalization rules topic for an example.

Before You Begin

The CA-signed certificate for Microsoft OCS needs to be on the Microsoft Office Communicator PC to achieve correct certificate distribution for address book synchronization. If a common CA is used to sign certificates, for example Verisign or RSA, the CA certificate may already come installed on the PC.

Procedure
    Step 1   Use this directory path to add the Normalization rules to this file: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007\Web Components\Address Book Files\Files\Company_Phone_Number_Normalization_Rules.txt
    Step 2   Use this directory path to run the Address Book server (ABServer) and regenerate the Normalization rules: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007\Server\Core>Abserver.exe -regenUR
    Note   

    You might have to wait up to five minutes for a UR regenerate to complete successfully.

    Step 3   Use this directory path to synchronize the ABServer: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007\Server\Core>ABServer.exe -syncnow
    Note   

    You might have to wait up to five minutes for an ABServer synchronization to complete successfully.

    Step 4   After the synchronization is complete, check the Microsoft OCS server Event Viewer and verify that it indicates that the synchronization is complete.
    Step 5   Test the Normalization rule on the Phone number: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007\Server\Core>Abserver.exe -testPhoneNorm <E164 phone number>
    What to Do Next

    Verify Username Displays on Microsoft Office Communicator Interface

    Related References
    Sample Normalization Rules

    Verify Username Displays on Microsoft Office Communicator Interface

    You must verify that the user is able to see name of the calling party in the Microsoft Office Communicator popup window that displays when the call is made.

    Before You Begin

    Configure the normalization rules on Microsoft Active Directory.

    Procedure
      Step 1   Exit Microsoft Office Communicator. Do not just sign out.
      Step 2   Delete the address book file contacts.db at the following location: C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Communicator
      Step 3   Start the Microsoft Office Communicator client and sign in again.
      Step 4   Verify that galcontacts.db is created.
      Step 5   Exit Microsoft Office Communicator again, sign in, and verify that the username displays in Microsoft Office Communicator.
      Related Tasks
      Configure Normalization Rules on Microsoft Active Directory
      Related References
      Sample Normalization Rules

      Sample Normalization Rules

      # ++ test RTP## PSTN:+61262637900, Extension:37XXX # +61262637ddd [\s()\-\./\+]*(61)?[\s()\-\./]*0?(2)\)?[\s()\-\./]*(6263)[\s()\-\./]*(7\d\d\d) 3$4;phone-context=dialstring # ++ test1 RTP ## Site:, PSTN:+61388043300, Extension:33XXX [\s()\-\./\+]*(61)?[\s()\-\./]*0?(3)\)?[\s()\-\./]*(8804)[\s()\-\./]*(3\d\d\d) 3$4;phone-context=dialstring #Test input +61388043187, Test result-> tel:33187;phone-context=dialstring # ++ test2 RTP ## PSTN:+61292929000, Extension:29XXX [\s()\-\./\+]*(61)?[\s()\-\./]*0?(2)\)?[\s()\-\./]*(9292)[\s()\-\./]*(9\d\d\d) 2$4;phone-context=dialstring # Test input +61292929761, test result-> tel:29761;phone-context=dialstring

      You must provide a normalization rule file for extension dialing. For example, a sample normalization rule for three digit extension dialing is: 

      ^(\d{3}) $1;phone-context=dialstring
      Related Tasks
      Configure Normalization Rules on Microsoft Active Directory
      Verify Username Displays on Microsoft Office Communicator Interface
      Configuration of Normalization Rules on Microsoft Active Directory

      Configuration of Normalization Rules on Microsoft Active Directory

      Configure Normalization Rules on Microsoft Active Directory

      A reverse look-up of a directory number to username does not work under these conditions:

      • a Microsoft Office Communicator user is controlling the Cisco Unified IP Phone
      • there is an incoming voice call to that user
      • the directory number for the user is configured as E.164 in the Active Directory
      • Active Directory phone number normalization rules are not set up

      Under these conditions, the application identifies the call as coming from an extension number, and the username will not display in Microsoft Office Communicator.

      Therefore you must set up the correct normalization rules for the Active Directory address book on the Microsoft Office Communicator server to enable the Microsoft Office Communicator user to see name of the calling party in the popup window that displays when the call is made.


      Note

      You must provide a normalization rule file for extension dialing. See the sample normalization rules topic for an example.

      Before You Begin

      The CA-signed certificate for Microsoft OCS needs to be on the Microsoft Office Communicator PC to achieve correct certificate distribution for address book synchronization. If a common CA is used to sign certificates, for example Verisign or RSA, the CA certificate may already come installed on the PC.

      Procedure
        Step 1   Use this directory path to add the Normalization rules to this file: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007\Web Components\Address Book Files\Files\Company_Phone_Number_Normalization_Rules.txt
        Step 2   Use this directory path to run the Address Book server (ABServer) and regenerate the Normalization rules: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007\Server\Core>Abserver.exe -regenUR
        Note   

        You might have to wait up to five minutes for a UR regenerate to complete successfully.

        Step 3   Use this directory path to synchronize the ABServer: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007\Server\Core>ABServer.exe -syncnow
        Note   

        You might have to wait up to five minutes for an ABServer synchronization to complete successfully.

        Step 4   After the synchronization is complete, check the Microsoft OCS server Event Viewer and verify that it indicates that the synchronization is complete.
        Step 5   Test the Normalization rule on the Phone number: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007\Server\Core>Abserver.exe -testPhoneNorm <E164 phone number>
        What to Do Next

        Verify Username Displays on Microsoft Office Communicator Interface

        Related References

        Verify Username Displays on Microsoft Office Communicator Interface

        You must verify that the user is able to see name of the calling party in the Microsoft Office Communicator popup window that displays when the call is made.

        Before You Begin

        Configure the normalization rules on Microsoft Active Directory.

        Procedure
          Step 1   Exit Microsoft Office Communicator. Do not just sign out.
          Step 2   Delete the address book file contacts.db at the following location: C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Communicator
          Step 3   Start the Microsoft Office Communicator client and sign in again.
          Step 4   Verify that galcontacts.db is created.
          Step 5   Exit Microsoft Office Communicator again, sign in, and verify that the username displays in Microsoft Office Communicator.
          Related Tasks
          Related References

          Sample Normalization Rules

          # ++ test RTP## PSTN:+61262637900, Extension:37XXX # +61262637ddd [\s()\-\./\+]*(61)?[\s()\-\./]*0?(2)\)?[\s()\-\./]*(6263)[\s()\-\./]*(7\d\d\d) 3$4;phone-context=dialstring # ++ test1 RTP ## Site:, PSTN:+61388043300, Extension:33XXX [\s()\-\./\+]*(61)?[\s()\-\./]*0?(3)\)?[\s()\-\./]*(8804)[\s()\-\./]*(3\d\d\d) 3$4;phone-context=dialstring #Test input +61388043187, Test result-> tel:33187;phone-context=dialstring # ++ test2 RTP ## PSTN:+61292929000, Extension:29XXX [\s()\-\./\+]*(61)?[\s()\-\./]*0?(2)\)?[\s()\-\./]*(9292)[\s()\-\./]*(9\d\d\d) 2$4;phone-context=dialstring # Test input +61292929761, test result-> tel:29761;phone-context=dialstring

          You must provide a normalization rule file for extension dialing. For example, a sample normalization rule for three digit extension dialing is: 

          ^(\d{3}) $1;phone-context=dialstring
          Related Tasks