Ronk, I think you're confused. You MUST have AD in place and operational before you can install Exchange.
The Exchange server does NOT need to be, nor should it be, installed on a domain controller. JC > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ronk [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, June 13, 2003 12:11 PM > To: Exchange Discussions > > 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&t > ext_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]
