Address Book Server local WMI settings are stored as properties in the MSFT_SIPAddressBookSetting WMI class in the root\CIMV2 namespace. Table 1 describes these properties.

Table 1. WMI Properties

Property name Type Default value Description

Backend

String

None

The back-end database server used by Address Book Web Query service.

DaysToKeep

Integer

30

The number of days to keep full files and delta files generated by Address Book Server. Valid values range from 1 through 90.

ExternalURL

String

https://< External FQDN>/GroupExpansion/Ext/service.asmx

The Web address for submitting a search query to the Address Book Web Query service from outside the organization’s firewall.

IgnoreGenericRules

Boolean

False

The flag that determines whether to use the built-in generic rules.

InternalURL

String

http://< Internal FQDN>/GroupExpansion/int/service.asmx

The Web address for submitting a search query to the Address Book Web Query service from inside the organization’s firewall.

MaxDeltaFileSizePercentage

Integer

1250

A delta file is not created if percent change is greater than this number. Valid values range from 0 to 10000, where a decimal point is implied in the hundredths place. For example, the default value, 1250 is equivalent to 12.5%.

OutputLocation

String

None

The location of the output file. This value must be a valid folder.

PartitionOutputByOU

Boolean

False

A flag that determines whether to limit address book search scope to contacts in the same Active Directory Domain Services organizational unit (OU) as the client.

RunTime

Integer

130

The service start time. Valid values range from 0 through 2359.

SynchronizeNow

Boolean

False

A flag that determines whether to force the address book full and delta files and the SQL Server database from which Address Book Server obtains the data for the files to be updated immediately instead of at the scheduled time.

SynchronizedPollingIntervalSecs

Integer

300

The number of seconds between checks for synchronization.

UseNormalizationRules

Boolean

True

A flag that determines whether perform normalization.

WebServiceEnabled

Boolean

True

A flag that determines whether to enable Address Book Web Query service for Microsoft Office Communicator Mobile for Windows Mobile clients.

The static Address Book Server settings that are compile-time constants in the code are as follows: