3.1 Configuration Checklist

Use the following checklist to guide you in configuring DRA for first-time use.

 

Checklist Items

Use the Health Check Utility to apply a DRA license. For more information about DRA licenses, see Installing or Upgrading Licenses.

Using the DRA service account, log on to a computer where the Delegation and Configuration Console is installed. Open the console.

Add the first managed domain to DRA.

NOTE:You can start delegating powers after the initial Full Account Refresh completes.

Optional: Add additional managed domains and subtrees to DRA. For more information about managed domains, see Adding Managed Domains.

Optional: Configure DCOM settings.

Optional: Configure Office 365, Skype for Business, and Skype Online.

Customize DRA to meet your specific needs. Customizations you can perform include the following tasks:

  • Delegate secure administration of accounts, resources, and mailboxes

  • Enforce corporate policy for consistent account management across domains and departments

  • Add other managed domains or subtrees as your administration needs change

  • Encrypt all communications between the Administration server and the user interfaces

  • Schedule cache refreshes for optimal frequencies and times

  • Schedule data collection to enable DRA Management reports

  • Seamlessly integrate the DRA console with other products by implementing custom tools, which allow you to run external applications, launch scripts, and open web pages quickly and easily from the DRA console.

    NOTE:When using custom tools or trigger files within a Multi-Master Set (MMS), the path used to store the custom tools or trigger files must be the same location on every DRA server within the MMS. By default this path is set to {DRAInstallDir}\{MMS ID}\Download. You can change this path on the Configuration Management >> Custom Tools >> Application Settings dialog.