Thanks, gents, for the replies and article from Sean. Very helpful.
Now I'm at the point where I am installing E2K3 on the new box. Right after the licensing agreement page, I get a screen that says "The Microsoft Exchange Messaging and Collaboration Services component requires a user name, domain, and password for the existing Exchange 5.5 installation service account. Type the information in the fields below". Below that is a grayed out field for both Username and Domain. The Password is available but I have no idea what password it wants. If I try to click next without a password (or a guessed password) I get a window that says "This account must be valid before continuing". I'm adding this server to an org that only has one other Exchange 2003 server. Google didn't find anything relevant. Any ideas anyone? Thanks again in advance! Bill Lambert Concuity Phone 847-941-9206 The information contained in this e-mail message, including any attached files, is intended only for the personal and confidential use of the recipient(s) named above. If you are not the intended recipient (or authorized to receive information for the recipient) you are hereby notified that you have received this communication in error and that any review, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please contact the sender by reply email and delete all copies of this message. Thank you. From: Sean Martin [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2010 4:53 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: a little gun shy (also sent to the Exchange list) Not necessarily a step-by-step guide, but pretty good information: http://www.amset.info/exchange/migration.asp. To answer your question, there's no forest/domain prep required. The new server will automatically join your existing organization. - Sean On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 1:07 PM, Bill Lambert <[email protected]> wrote: Hello all... I have new hardware onto which I want to move my Exchange server. I'm trying to find specific instructions on this but I'm getting more confused the more I search. I will be using the move user method; that is, I want to build the new box in the same org and use the move user wizard to swing the users over. Then eventually, remove the old server. I have very basic questions like do I have to run forest and domain prep to add a server to the org? I hope someone has a link to a step by step...or good advice. Thanks a million in advance! Environment is: Existing Exchange 2003 Enterprise is on W2K3 Standard server. This server is also a domain controller and has Groupshield on it as well. It will remain a DC. New server has W2K3 Enterprise and that's all. It will not be a DC. Bill Lambert Windows System Administrator Concuity A healthcare division of Trintech, Inc. Phone 847-941-9206 Fax 847-465-9147 NASDAQ: TTPA The information contained in this e-mail message, including any attached files, is intended only for the personal and confidential use of the recipient(s) named above. If you are not the intended recipient (or authorized to receive information for the recipient) you are hereby notified that you have received this communication in error and that any review, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please contact the sender by reply email and delete all copies of this message. Thank you. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
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