Paul, I'm probably overly paranoid, but I would not install MBSA on the Exchange box. If memory serves me correctly, you can run this software remotely and still gather the patch information. Avoid installing Outlook on the server. You don't mention this, but I always install the network monitor that comes with Windows 2000. This is not installed by default, and requires a reboot. Often when I get a quirky problem, Microsoft will want to take a packet capture. Having this installed saves having to plan a reboot of the Server.
Dennis -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Paul Hutchings Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2003 7:54 AM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: Installing 5.5 on Windows 2000 Hmm.. I only sent that once - hope this one doesn't appear twice as well! One thing just occurred to me. What's the consensus on having a Mapi client installed on the Exchange server? It's the sort of thing that I could imagine might be required at some point down the line, so I'm wondering if it would be better to install it prior to installing Exchange? Presumably Outlook is the only Windows 2000 Mapi client as Windows 2000 doesn't come with the old slim line Exchange Client AFAIK? regards, Paul -- Paul Hutchings Network Administrator, MIRA Ltd. Tel: 024 7635 5378, Fax: 024 7635 8378 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > -----Original Message----- > From: Paul HutchingsBSA > Sent: 13 February 2003 12:04 > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: Installing 5.5 on Windows 2000 [bcc] > > > I'm probably being a little paranoid here, but I want to get > this right > first time :-) > > I'm adding two new boxes into our Exchange 5.5 SP4 site to migrate the > existing boxes off onto (thanks Ed for the SMM). > > The new servers are Windows 2000 SP3 member servers with the > following: > > Terminal Services in Remote Admin mode > IIS removed > IE6 SP1 installed > Relevant Critical Updates > Exchange service account in local admins group > Installed MBSA to keep up with patches etc.. > Installed Dell Openmanage hardware monitoring.. > > These are dedicated Exchange boxes, the only additional third > party software > will be Trend Scanmail and a Rightfax connector on one of the boxes. > > Right now I think I'm ready to stick the Exchange CD in and > get going, but I > guess better safe than sorry - can anyone think of anything > obvious that > I've forgotten? > > regards, > Paul > -- > Paul Hutchings > Network Administrator, MIRA Ltd. > Tel: 024 7635 5378, Fax: 024 7635 8378 > mailto:[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] _________________________________________________________________ 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]
