Automatically Add LDAP to Outlook

In case you're searching for a way to automatically add an LDAP directory to MS Outlook:

<p>First of all:<br />

the adm files microsoft has available won't really help you. There is no Group Policy configuring LDAP Directories for Outlook

<p>What you <span class="caps"><span class="caps">CAN</span></span> do:<br />

Use a .prf file. It's basically a file that stores configuration items for Office Apps.

<p>Simply create a new textfile and put in this, replacing the <span class="caps"><span class="caps">XXXXX</span></span> parts with your values:</p>
<p>; <b><strong><strong></b><b></strong><strong></b><b></strong><strong></b><b></strong><strong></b><b></strong><strong></b><b></strong><strong></b><b></strong><strong></b><b></strong><strong></b><b></strong><strong></b><b></strong><strong></b></strong></strong><br />

; Section 1 – Profile Defaults
; *

[General] 

Custom=1
DefaultProfile=Yes
OverwriteProfile=Append
ModifyDefaultProfileIfPresent=TRUE

; 

; Section 2 – Services in Profile
; *

<p>[Service List]<br />

Service1=LDAP Directory

<p>[Service1]<br />

UniqueService=No
ServerName=ldap.XXXX.XX
DisplayName=XXXXXXXXXX LDAP
ConnectionPort=389
UseSSL=FALSE
UseSPA=FALSE
EnableBrowsing=1
DisableVLV=0
UserName=
SearchBase=dc=XXXXX,dc=XXXXXXX,dc=XXXX,o=XXXXXXXX
SearchTimeout=60
MaxEntriesReturned=100

<p>[<span class="caps">LDAP</span> Directory]<br />

ServiceName=EMABLT
ServerName=PT_STRING8,0×6600
UserName=PT_STRING8,0×6602
UseSSL=PT_BOOLEAN,0×6613
UseSPA=PT_BOOLEAN,0×6615
DisableVLV=PT_LONG,0×6616
DisplayName=PT_STRING8,0×3001
ConnectionPort=PT_STRING8,0×6601
SearchTimeout=PT_STRING8,0×6607
MaxEntriesReturned=PT_STRING8,0×6608
SearchBase=PT_STRING8,0×6603
EnableBrowsing=PT_BOOLEAN, 0×6622
CheckNames=PT_STRING8,0×6624
DefaultSearch=PT_LONG, 0×6623

<p>Save it as a .prf file and the new directory should be at your service after doubleclicking the file and allowing outlook to import it</p>

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