Many folks run Exchange on Domain controllers. The vast majority of them use SBS, but it is still a supported configuration to do so without SBS and it works just fine after a minor tweak to fix the shutdown problem. It's just not recommended if you can avoid it.
And if you removed AD from a machine by way of dcpromo, it is not "partially there". I wouldn't say that RPC over http/s must run on a DC with a GC role, but every Exchange implementation requires a DC that is a GC. Carl From: Doug Rooney [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2010 10:02 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: RPC over HTTP I decided to read through the server article and the first thing that I see is: RPC over HTTP/S also requires Windows Server 2003 in a Global Catalog role. Is there a way to verify this? I have been told numerous times that the Exchange server should NOT be a domain controller, but the article indicates that it is. It would be nice to know 100%, as it was a total pain to remove AD from that machine, in fact it is still partially there. Thank You ~Doug Rooney Sonoma Tilemakers IT Manager 7750 Bell Rd. Windsor Ca, 95492 [email protected] From: Carl Houseman [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, May 10, 2010 8:40 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: RPC over HTTP Assuming one Exchange server or no FE/BE setup: http://www.petri.co.il/how-can-i-configure-rpc-over-https-on-exchange-2003-si ngle-server-scenario.htm Outlook setup: http://www.petri.co.il/configure_outlook_2003_to_use_rpc_over_http.htm Carl From: Doug Rooney [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, May 10, 2010 7:41 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RPC over HTTP I have 3 remote users that travel a lot and I have setup Outlook to use RPC over HTTP, I set it up according to the instructions I received, but on one system, it refuses to work. Can anyone provide official detailed instructions for setting this up? Outlook 2003 Exchange 2003 Thank You ~Doug Rooney Sonoma Tilemakers IT Manager 7750 Bell Rd. Windsor Ca, 95492 [email protected]
