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Adding an LDAP address book to MS Outlook

importfanatik23

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8 May 2006

How to add an LDAP address book into MS Outlook, using VBScript.

Introduction

This code adds an LDAP address book into Outlook by modifying registry keys. In its current form, it can only be used to add one address book. If it is run a second time, it will overwrite the address book that was created the first time it was run.

Background

Backup Key

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\
  Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\Outlook\
  9207f3e0a3b11019908b08002b2a56c2

This key holds the information that is used to regenerate other registry keys in the event that they are deleted.

01023d01 holds the references to the address book type keys.
01023d0e holds the references to the address book information keys.

Active Address Books List Key

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\
  CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\Outlook\
  9375CFF0413111d3B88A00104B2A6676

This key is the active listing of address books, personal folders, etc. currently in use by Outlook. If you add new address book type keys and information keys into the Outlook key, they will not be active until they are listed in the active address books key.

You can not manually add an address book into the active address books list key, Outlook will detect a problem with the active list and reload them from the backup list.

Active Address Books List Index Key

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\
  Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\Outlook\
  9375CFF0413111d3B88A00104B2A6676

This key is the index for the Active Address Book list: {ED475419-B0D6-11D2-8C3B-00104B2A6676}.

The code

'-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-

'Written By James McWhinney

'Vancouver BC, Canada

'www.importfanatik.com

'April 26th, 2006

'-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-


const HKEY_CURRENT_USER = &H80000001
strComputer = "."
Set oReg=GetObject( "winmgmts:{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" _
    & strComputer & "\root\default:StdRegProv")
RegistryFolder = "Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\" & _ 
  "CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\Outlook\"

LDAPdisplayname = "test"
LDAPserver = "ldap.test.ca"
LDAPport = "389"
LDAPsearchbase = "o=test.ca"


'Add Ldap Type Key

sKeyPath = RegistryFolder & "e8cb48869c395445ade13e3c1c80d154\"
oReg.CreateKey HKEY_CURRENT_USER, sKeyPath 
oReg.SetBinaryValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER, _
     sKeyPath, "00033009", Array(0,0,0,0)
oReg.SetBinaryValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER, _
     sKeyPath, "00033e03", Array(&H23,0,0,0)
oReg.SetStringValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER, sKeyPath , _
     "001e3001", "Microsoft LDAP Directory"
oReg.SetStringValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER, sKeyPath , _
     "001e3006", "Microsoft LDAP Directory"
oReg.SetStringValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER, sKeyPath , _
     "001e300a", "EMABLT.DLL"
oReg.SetStringValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER, sKeyPath , _
     "001e3d09", "EMABLT"
oReg.SetStringValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER, sKeyPath , _
     "001e3d13", "{6485D268-C2AC-11D1-AD3E-10A0C911C9C0}"
oReg.SetBinaryValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER, sKeyPath, _
    "01023d0c", Array(&H5c,&Hb9,&H3b,&H24, _
    &Hff,&H71,&H07,&H41,&Hb7,&Hd8,_
    &H3b,&H9c,&Hb6,&H31,&H79,&H92)

'Add Ldap connection settings key

sKeyPath = RegistryFolder & "5cb93b24ff710741b7d83b9cb6317992\"
oReg.CreateKey HKEY_CURRENT_USER, sKeyPath
oReg.SetBinaryValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER, _
     sKeyPath, "00033009", Array(&H20,0,0,0)
oReg.SetBinaryValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER, sKeyPath, "000b6613", Array(0,0)
oReg.SetBinaryValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER, sKeyPath, "000b6615", Array(0,0)
oReg.SetStringValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER, sKeyPath , "001e3001", LDAPdisplayname
oReg.SetStringValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER, sKeyPath , "001e3d09", "EMABLT"
oReg.SetStringValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER, sKeyPath , "001e3d0a", "BJABLR.DLL"
oReg.SetStringValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER, sKeyPath , "001e3d0b", "ServiceEntry"
oReg.SetStringValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER, _
     sKeyPath , "001e3d13", "{6485D268-C2AC-11D1-AD3E-10A0C911C9C0}"
oReg.SetStringValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER, sKeyPath , "001e6600", LDAPserver
oReg.SetStringValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER, sKeyPath , "001e6601", LDAPport
oReg.SetStringValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER, sKeyPath , "001e6602", ""
oReg.SetStringValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER, _
     sKeyPath , "001e6603", LDAPsearchbase
oReg.SetStringValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER, sKeyPath , _
     "001e6604", "(&(mail=*)(|(mail=%s*)" & _ 
     "(|(cn=%s*)(|(sn=%s*)(givenName=%s*)))))"
oReg.SetStringValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER, sKeyPath , "001e6605", "SMTP"
oReg.SetStringValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER, sKeyPath , "001e6606", "mail"
oReg.SetStringValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER, sKeyPath , "001e6607", "60"
oReg.SetStringValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER, sKeyPath , "001e6608", "100"
oReg.SetStringValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER, sKeyPath , "001e6609", "120"
oReg.SetStringValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER, sKeyPath , "001e660a", "15"
oReg.SetStringValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER, sKeyPath , "001e660b", ""
oReg.SetStringValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER, sKeyPath , "001e660c", "OFF"
oReg.SetStringValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER, sKeyPath , "001e660d", "OFF"
oReg.SetStringValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER, sKeyPath , "001e660e", "NONE"
oReg.SetStringValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER, sKeyPath , "001e660f", "OFF"
oReg.SetStringValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER, sKeyPath , "001e6610", "postalAddress"
oReg.SetStringValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER, sKeyPath , "001e6611", "cn"
oReg.SetStringValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER, sKeyPath , "001e6612", "1"
oReg.SetBinaryValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER, sKeyPath, "001e67f1", Array(&H0a)
oReg.SetBinaryValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER, sKeyPath, "01023615", _
     Array(&H50,&Ha7,&H0a,&H61,&H55,&Hde,_
     &Hd3,&H11,&H9d,&H60,&H00,_
     &Hc0,&H4f,&H4c,&H8e,&Hfa)
oReg.SetBinaryValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER, sKeyPath, "01023d01", _
     Array(&He8,&Hcb,&H48,&H86,&H9c,&H39,_
     &H54,&H45,&Had,&He1,&H3e,&H3c,_
     &H1c,&H80,&Hd1,&H54)
oReg.SetBinaryValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER, sKeyPath, "01026631", _
     Array(&H98,&H17,&H82,&H92,&H5b,&H43,_
     &H03,&H4b,&H99,&H5d,&H5c,_
     &Hc6,&H74,&H88,&H7b,&H34)
oReg.SetBinaryValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER, sKeyPath, "101e3d0f", _
     Array(&H02,&H00,&H00,&H00,&H0c,&H00,_
     &H00,&H00,&H17,&H00,&H00,&H00,_
     &H45,&H4d,&H41,&H42,&H4c,&H54,_
     &H2e,&H44,&H4c,&H4c,&H00,&H42,_
     &H4a,&H41,&H42,&H4c,&H52,&H2e,_
     &H44,&Hc,&H4c,&H00)

'Append to Backup Key for ldap types

sKeyPath = RegistryFolder & "9207f3e0a3b11019908b08002b2a56c2\"
oReg.getBinaryValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER,sKeyPath, "01023d01",Backup
Dim oldLength
oldLength = UBound(Backup)
ReDim Preserve Backup(oldLength+16)
Backup(oldLength+1) = &He8
Backup(oldLength+2) = &Hcb
Backup(oldLength+3) = &H48
Backup(oldLength+4) = &H86
Backup(oldLength+5) = &H9c
Backup(oldLength+6) = &H39
Backup(oldLength+7) = &H54
Backup(oldLength+8) = &H45
Backup(oldLength+9) = &Had
Backup(oldLength+10) = &He1
Backup(oldLength+11) = &H3e
Backup(oldLength+12) = &H3c
Backup(oldLength+13) = &H1c
Backup(oldLength+14) = &H80
Backup(oldLength+15) = &Hd1
Backup(oldLength+16) = &H54
oReg.SetBinaryValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER, sKeyPath, "01023d01", Backup


'Append to Backup Key for ldap connection settings

sKeyPath = RegistryFolder & "9207f3e0a3b11019908b08002b2a56c2\"
oReg.getBinaryValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER,sKeyPath, "01023d0e",Backup
oldLength = UBound(Backup)
ReDim Preserve Backup(oldLength+16)
Backup(oldLength+1) = &H5c
Backup(oldLength+2) = &Hb9
Backup(oldLength+3) = &H3b
Backup(oldLength+4) = &H24
Backup(oldLength+5) = &Hff
Backup(oldLength+6) = &H71
Backup(oldLength+7) = &H07
Backup(oldLength+8) = &H41
Backup(oldLength+9) = &Hb7
Backup(oldLength+10) = &Hd8
Backup(oldLength+11) = &H3b
Backup(oldLength+12) = &H9c
Backup(oldLength+13) = &Hb6
Backup(oldLength+14) = &H31
Backup(oldLength+15) = &H79
Backup(oldLength+16) = &H92
oReg.SetBinaryValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER, sKeyPath, "01023d0e", Backup


'Delete Active Books List Key

sKeyPath = RegistryFolder & "9375CFF0413111d3B88A001" & _ 
           "04B2A6676\{ED475419-B0D6-11D2-8C3B-00104B2A6676}"
oReg.DeleteKey HKEY_CURRENT_USER, sKeyPath

Points of Interest

I wrote this script to avoid calling 200+ users to walk them through adding an LDAP address book into MS Outlook.

After hours of searching the web for a way to do this (group policy etc.), I found nothing. As far as I can tell, this section of the Outlook registry was undocumented until now.

It took me over 10 hours to figure out, and another 8 to make the VBScript code work.

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