That brings up a good point. There's no reason the schema extension has to happen now, unless you want to use the fields.
-------------------------------------------------------------- Roger D. Seielstad - MCSE Sr. Systems Administrator Inovis Inc. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2003 8:27 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [ActiveDir] Windows 2000 schema extension > > > What are your reasons for wanting your directory extended at > this point. Will you at some point be upgrading to Exchange 2000. > > If you don't wish to keep your existing organisation and site > names then you can happily go ahead with a new organisation. > This will have no links to the existing Exchange 5.5 > Organisation. If you decide to upgrade you will have to look > at creating new mailboxes and putting in connectors etc. > > If you join the existing site you will need to put in the ADC > etc. This will change your current Exchange 5.5 organisation. > > Jacqui > > > from: Graham Turner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > date: Sun, 09 Mar 2003 14:04:33 > > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > subject: Re: [ActiveDir] Windows 2000 schema extension > > > > Mark, sorry for the delay in posting back here. > > > > As stated in the original post i am looking to complete the task of > > schema extension with attributes added by Exchange 2000. > > > > the reason for this is to remove the "risk" of doing this > once the AD > > is in production. > > > > it was expected to be able to complete this exercise > without impacting > > any existing Exchange infrastructure (which by the way is at 5.5) > > > > however it seems that exchange 2000 setup wants to either join on > > existing organisation or create a new organization. > > > > either way there seems an impact which as yet is unplanned > and can't > > be continued until fully assessed. > > > > was wondering if there was a way using ldap directory tools such as > > ldifde to complete the necessary changes to the directory > without any > > exchange configuration. > > > > GT > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Marc Zukerman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 6:36 PM > > Subject: Re: [ActiveDir] Windows 2000 schema extension > > > > > > > What are your plans? Are you looking to set up a separate > > > Organization? > > Then > > > set it up as a new orgnization within the forest. > ForestPrep is the > > answer. > > > > > > Are you looking to get an Exchange 2000 server in the > existing 5.5 > > > organization? If so, it will require joining the organization and > > > the configuration of the ADC to update Active Directory with the > > > Exchange 5.5 accounts. There isn't any way around that since > > > Exchange 2000 doesn't have the ability to read the 5.5 directory. > > > You can still manage your existing accounts in 5.5 if you > like. You > > > can even control the ADC not to update AD with the account > > > information. But it requires the Site Replication Service to > > > communicate within the same organization. > > > > > > If these aren't your restrictions, please give more information. > > > > > > Marc Zukerman > > > Senior Network Engineer > > > Greenwich Technology Partners > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Graham Turner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 12:23 PM > > > Subject: [ActiveDir] Windows 2000 schema extension > > > > > > > > > > I would like to be able to extend the schema to include the > > > > attribute > > set > > > of > > > > Exchange 2000. > > > > > > > > The one documented way of doing this is to use the "forestprep" > > > > option > > of > > > > Exchange 2000 setup. > > > > > > > > However this seems to require information on any > existing Exchange > > > > organization / new organization and as such potentially > impact any > > > existing > > > > Exchange organization. > > > > > > > > Given a scenario of there being an Exchange 5.5 organzation but > > > > with no > > > plan > > > > for connectivity to the Active Directory , is there a way of > > > > extending > > the > > > > schema without gonig through the "specifics" of either > joining an > > existing > > > > organzation or creating new Exchange objects which may > compromise > > > > any > > > future > > > > Exch2000 implementation. > > > > > > > > This will enable us to perform this schema before going into > > > > production. > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > > > GT > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm > > > > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm > > > > List archive: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ > > > > > > > List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm > > > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm > > > List archive: > > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ > > > > List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm > > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm > > List archive: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ > > List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm > List archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%> 40mail.activedir.org/ > List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
