You should log in to the server using the domain admin account, but when Exchange or SQL asks for an account to "run" with, it should be a seperate, distinct account. That way, you're not logging into the server with the Exchange Service Account ID, which is bad. Drew (MOS) ******************************** KWAR2001 website: www.schoolofdefence.org/kwar.html Read my Column on OUTLOOKEXCHANGE.COM: http://www.outlookexchange.com/articles/drewnicholson/default.asp Pics of Max are BACK! http://www.drewncapris.net ******************************** Take time to deliberate; but when the time for action arrives, stop thinking and go in. One man with courage makes a majority. - Andrew Jackson -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2001 10:02 PM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: Best Practices when installing Exchange 5.5 or 2000 What would you recomend as the best way to install an NT/2000 service , wheather it being exchange 5.5 services such as Information Store or Sql service .. For example my mail servers are running on NT 4 as memeber servers of an NT domain, when installing Exchange should I use the local Admin account, or the domains admin account, what are the pros and cons of both ??? Is it a security reason why you would use one or the other?? thanks _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
