LDAP Filter: (&(cn=LDAP*)(!(userAccountControl:1.2.840.113556.1.4.803:=2)))

Let’s break down the LDAP filter and understand its components:

1. &(cn=LDAP): The filter begins with the ampersand symbol (&), indicating a logical AND operation. The cn attribute is used to filter objects based on their common name. In this case, “LDAP” denotes that the common name starts with “LDAP.”
2. !(userAccountControl:1.2.840.113556.1.4.803:=2): The exclamation mark (!) negates the condition that follows, which allows us to exclude certain user accounts. The userAccountControl attribute stores various account control flags and the value 2 represents the “ACCOUNT_DISABLED” flag. By excluding user accounts with this flag, we ensure that only active users are displayed.

By integrating this LDAP filter into your Xerox device configuration, you can experience several significant benefits:

1. Enhanced Security: By excluding disabled user accounts, you reduce the risk of unauthorized access to your Xerox devices. Only active users will have visibility and control over these devices, bolstering your overall security posture.
2. Improved User Experience: Displaying only active users simplifies the device selection process for users. It eliminates clutter and minimizes the chances of inadvertently selecting an inactive account, leading to a smoother and more efficient user experience.
3. Streamlined Device Access: With the LDAP filter in place, administrators and users can quickly locate and interact with active accounts. This streamlines device access, saving time and ensuring that users can seamlessly carry out their tasks without unnecessary disruptions.

To implement this LDAP filter on Xerox devices, follow these steps:

1. Access the device’s web-based administration interface.
2. Navigate to the LDAP settings or user authentication section.
3. Locate the field for custom LDAP filters and enter the filter:
   (&(cn=LDAP*)(!(userAccountControl:1.2.840.113556.1.4.803:=2)))
4. Save the configuration changes.
5. Test the LDAP filter by accessing the device and verifying that only active users are displayed.

Custom LDAP filters offer a powerful toolset for optimizing device management on Xerox devices. By utilizing the LDAP filter provided in this blog post, you can ensure that only active users from Active Directory are visible, enhancing security and streamlining device access. Take advantage of this filter to unleash the full potential of your Xerox devices and empower your workforce with a seamless and efficient user experience.

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We have noticed an increase in calls with customers scanning email utilizing the SMTP servers of Yahoo. The message is simple “Job failed. No messages were sent. Could not communicate with the sending mail server (SMTP). Contact your System Administrator.” At first, it seemed the messages never made it over to the Yahoo servers, but today I dug in a little further and noticed the test e-mails from the machines and the actual e-mails from the user interfaces were actually being transmitted to the servers – however, they were stuck in the Drafts folder. I examined the message and noticed each time there was a NULL e-mail address in the CC field.

Since I saw this NULL character in the CC field, I decided to test this by sending an e-mail from the machine’s user interface with a TO and a CC address, and to my astonishment, it was completed successfully. I have reached out to Xerox which said they were aware of an ongoing issue with Yahoo SMTP servers since Rogers was moving to their servers, but haven’t seen this exact issue. I have also contacted Yahoo support, or should I say I tried, but without a paid subscription to their plus service I was only able to get extremely basic information or refer to help.yahoo.com or the online chat – which was completely useless.

As of this writing, a workaround is to use the Auto Add Me to the CC field or to add an e-mail address to the TO and CC field when sending an e-mail. If I get any updates or find anything else additional, I will be sure to update this post.

SMTP Server: smtp.mail.yahoo.com
Port: 587 w/ STARTTLS
Username: full yahoo email address
Password: app password

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