Well, if you're planning to install Exchange 2000 in a Windows 2003 domain you cannot install it on a domain controller. There are two good reasons, in my opinion, to avoid installing Exchange on a domain controller. First, it complicates disaster recovery because there will be extra steps in getting AD back running on the machine. Second, performance will suffer when the machine is heavily loaded, a disadvantage that doesn't really apply if your server is overpowered.
Ed Crowley MCSE+Internet MVP Freelance E-Mail Philosopher Protecting the world from PSTs and Bricked Backups!T -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ronk Sent: Friday, June 13, 2003 9:11 AM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: Exchange 2000 in a 2003 Server forest Thanks Ed you have confirmed my thoughts about this. I have had another admin from another site tell me that you don't want to install AD on the exchange server, but my anwser to him was why do we have AD if you aren't going to use it. Thanks Much Ronk > You don't need to do anything until you want to install Exchange 2000, > = at which point you must run the usual setup /forestprep and setup = > /domainprep. > Actually, I've seen it recommended that you run update /forestprep and > update /domainprep from the Exchange 2000 SP3 CD. I don't believe you = > need > to run adprep unless you're installing Exchange 2003 in a Windows 2000 > forest. > > Ed Crowley MCSE+Internet MVP > Freelance E-Mail Philosopher > Protecting the world from PSTs and Bricked Backups!T > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ronk > Sent: Friday, June 13, 2003 6:58 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: Exchange 2000 in a 2003 Server forest > > > All I have a question about the installation of a windows 2000 server > = that will be my new exchange server in a Windows 2003 forest. Before > I do a dcpromo on this box to join it to the 2003 forest and domain do > I need = to > run any ADprep tools so that the schema and all is updated to the new = > 2003 > schema ? Or can I just do a dcpromo and let the server take its course. = > I > know I have to do forestprep when I install exchange but am not sure if = > I > need to prepare the 2000 server before I bring it into AD. Any help is > appreciated. Thanks In Advance Ronk > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Web Interface: > http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=3Dexchange&text_mo > de=3D= > &lang > =3Denglish > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang =english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang=english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
