Ask the manager if he'd like to turn his pc into a DC, complete with the limitations therein, and see if he likes it! ;)
The view is always better from the cheaper seats... themolk. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Susan Bradley, CPA aka Ebitz - SBS Rocks [MVP] > Sent: Friday, 25 November 2005 10:04 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [ActiveDir] Outlook installed on a DC > > Like someone else [sorry I forget] said... why does he think > it's the thing to do? > > Frank Abagnale wrote: > > > Sure, I've read enough of your replies to others post to understand > > your humor! > > > > > > */"Susan Bradley, CPA aka Ebitz - SBS Rocks [MVP]" > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>/* wrote: > > > > BTW there's a ;-) on that bottom comment. > > > > Susan Bradley, CPA aka Ebitz - SBS Rocks [MVP] wrote: > > > > > If you ran SBS boxes I'd be freaking out and going > > > NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO............ > > > > > > Got Exchange on there.... we can't on our SBS boxes > > > > > > Why you shouldn't > > > > > > 1. Outlook has known issues on top of a system with > > mapi/Exchange dlls > > > 2. You've just introduced another app on a domain controller > > > ..patching issues, threat vectors > > > 3. There are ways to set up emailing WITHOUT outlook > > > > > > Lemme get you the mapi kbs of why this is not good > > > > > > 4. Heard of MOM? and other remote management tools > that can monitor > > > such things? > > > > > > Geeze people... you guys might as well be SBS boxes > at this rate > > > > > > Frank Abagnale wrote: > > > > > >> Hi all, > > >> > > >> I have a problem whereby our I've been asked by a manager to > > install > > >> outlook on our DC's to allow us to email back the > services team > > when > > >> backups have failed. > > >> > > >> I am dead against this, I have just managed to split > the DC & File > > >> and Print roles and reduce the number of domain admins. > > >> > > >> My gut feeling is against this, though I have no technical > > reason why > > >> this is bad? > > >> > > >> Does anyone have any views or advice on this matter? > > >> Any scenerio's that could occur would be nice... > > >> > > >> thanks > > >> Frank > > >> > > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > ---------- > > >> Yahoo! Music Unlimited - Access over 1 million > songs. Try it free. > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx > > > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx > > > List archive: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ > > > > > List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx > > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx > > List archive: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > -- > > Yahoo! DSL > > > <http://pa.yahoo.com/*http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=37474/*http://promo.y > > ahoo.com/broadband/%20> Something to write home about. Just > $16.99/mo. > > or less > > List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx > List archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ > List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
