Thanks Ed! With Exchange System Manager installed on the DC it works fine now for the helpdesk.
Annemieke > -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- > Van: Ed Crowley > Verzonden: donderdag 30 januari 2003 18:03 > Aan: Exchange Discussions > Onderwerp: RE: Install Exchange 2000 as a DC or not? > > Your argument against is accurate. > > Additional arguments against: > > - A dual-role system will have to work harder. This isn't an issue if > your peak user load is well below what the machine can handle. > - Even if you choose to install Exchange on a DC, you'll still want to > have at least one other DC for the domain. > > Your argument for is irrelevant. The helpdesk can connect to any > machine that has Active Directory Users and Computer and the Exchange > System Manager installed on it and is a member of the forest. > > The primary argument against is: > > - Cost. However, a DC can usually be on a comparatively inexpensive > system. > > Ed Crowley MCSE+Internet MVP kcCC+I > Tech Consultant > hp Services > Protecting the world from PSTs and Bricked Backups! > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Wassink, Mw. A. > Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 8:45 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: Install Exchange 2000 as a DC or not? > > > Hi, > > Can some of you give me some advice whether or not to setup an Exchange > 2000 server as a DC? We are building up a totally new forest consisting > of a single domain and containing one Ex2000 machine. > > Sofar we have the following arguments: > An argument for NOT making the Ex2000 machine a DC is that in case of > disaster recovery the machine is easier to be recovered. An argument for > making it a DC is that the helpdesk can manage mailboxes by connecting > via whatever DC. > > Regards, > > Annemieke > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > 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] _________________________________________________________________ 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]

