Hi all I run Win2K8 SP1 with MMC v3.0. I made an mmc and added the Exchange Management Console snap-in to it. I wish to customize this mmc so that Mailbox (which is located under Recipient Configuration) is the only thing users see when they open it. I run the mmc in author mode, right-click on Mailbox and choose "new window from here," then close the other window and save it. After that, I close the mmc and re-open it only to find that the original window that shows all tools has re-appeared. Am I doing something wrong? Is it not possible to customize the EMC in this way?

You should select User mode - limited access, single windows Creating Custom Exchange 2007 Management Consoles http://www.msexchange.org/articles_tutorials/exchange-server-2007/management-administration/creating-custom-exchange-2007-management-consoles.html Having said that, I have not managed to get this working with Exchange 2010.MCTS: Messaging | MCSE: S+M

Hi, Just follow the instruction Jon provided you will get suceed. Best Regards!Please remember to click Mark as Answer on the post that helps you, and to click Unmark as Answer if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.

You should select User mode - limited access, single windows Creating Custom Exchange 2007 Management Consoles http://www.msexchange.org/articles_tutorials/exchange-server-2007/management-administration/creating-custom-exchange-2007-management-consoles.html Having said that, I have not managed to get this working with Exchange 2010. MCTS: Messaging | MCSE: S+M Yeah, it'll work for 2007. But not for the 2010 EMC. Is it just not possible anymore? That would suck.

I couldn't get it to work for 2010, I think due to RBAC MMC was designed to not care whether it's there or not even if only in read view. I tried mucking with the MMC file but what I think happens is when MMC launches it does an RBAC check then MMC seems to load and initializes all the snap ins. James Chong MCITP | EA | EMA; MCSE | M+, S+ Security+, Project+, ITIL msexchangetips.blogspot.com

Seems like a reasonable explanation. I just tried with Exchange 2010 RTM. Does not work there either.MCTS: Messaging | MCSE: S+M