When just the domain is being upgraded, Exchange 5.5 doesn't know anything about W2K (it continues to work with the domain controllers at it had in the past) and AD knows nothing about the Exchange org in your environment.
The ADC replicates Exchange topology and user data into AD and matches up objects and attributes with objects in AD. On 07/31/03 07:48, "Bridges, Samantha" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello All. > > This weekend we will be upgrading our NT 4.0 PDC to Active Directory. > Currently, my Exchange 5.5 sp4 server is running Windows 2000 Advanced > Server. I am a bit confused as to what will happen to my Exchange server > when the PDC upgrades? Once the PDC is upgraded, the Exchange server will > be joined automatically to AD, right? What things do I need to do on the > Exchange server to prepare it for this weekends PDC upgrade? I will be > upgrading Exchange 5.5 to 2000 in two weeks, however I need to know what I > should do for the preparation of the AD upgrade on the Exchange 5.5 server. > Do I need to do nothing at all? > > What is this ADC (Active Directory Connector) and when is this used? During > the Exchange 2000 upgrade? > > Thanks for any clarification, comments and answers. > > Samantha > > _________________________________________________________________ > 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=e > nglish > 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]
