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Heck even when installing patches I would recoomend
avoiding desktop logon. My usual process would be to wrap the qfe in a batch
file that would fire it and then rcmd into the server to do the launch. Yes, you
are running a console from the server but I found it is less likely to have
accidents that way still as the whole point and click thing is out of the
way.
As a rule, I like to see DCs running lean and mean. That
way when you have issues, and you will, they are much simpler to chase down. If
you have to chase through 60 different pieces of software that could be
possibly causing issues you aren't going to be happy because generally DC issues
are very visible issues and you have exceeded the weight rating on your butt. I
have also found that MS is far more helpful in troubleshooting when you have ALL
MS products on the server and nothing else, they have no place to toss the
potatoe. Not that I blame them, I understand completely.
joe
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chuck Oppermann Sent: Saturday, May 22, 2004 12:56 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] MS Exchange Tools on Domain Controller 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.
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joe
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
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Edwin That’s it? Cool.
Okay……..I will give it a try.
Thank you again for the reply.
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A.
Yes, just install the ESM on the DC
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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.
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