RE: [ActiveDir] MS Exchange Tools on Domain Controller

[Chuck Oppermann]

I’d like to reinforce Joe’s point.  I go by the following rule of thumb – “A Windows machine is only as stable as the worst piece of software installed on it.”  The less of anything installed on any critical machine, the better.   Logging onto a DC should be an absolute no-no unless something truly cannot be done remotely, like installing a patch.   Charles Oppermann, [EMAIL PROTECTED],  http://weblogs.asp.net/chuckop/ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of joe Sent: Friday, May 21, 2004 11:49 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] MS Exchange Tools on Domain Controller   That is it.... however, that brings up the question... Is Exchange Admin something you should be doing from a domain controller? As a general rule you shouldn't be logging onto DCs very often, that way leads to mistakes and problems. You manage the stuff from workstations. Let servers just sit and cook in the background.    joe         From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Edwin Sent: Friday, May 21, 2004 2:27 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] MS Exchange Tools on Domain Controller That’s it?  Cool.   Okay……..I will give it a try.   Thank you again for the reply.   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Salandra, Justin A. Sent: Friday, May 21, 2004 1:56 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] MS Exchange Tools on Domain Controller   Yes, just install the ESM on the DC   -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Edwin Sent: Friday, May 21, 2004 1:54 PM To: Active Directory List Subject: [ActiveDir] MS Exchange Tools on Domain Controller   I have an Exchange server and would like to know if it would be possible to have the properties menus available when logged into the domain controller?  The domain and the exchange server are two separate machines.   Is this possible?   Thank you all for your replies in advance.