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MLA!
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Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2005 1:54 am    Post subject: First Exchange 2003 install. Reply with quote
Hi,
I have a brand new active directory (1 server 2003), one domain.
I prepared second 2003 server for Exchange 2003.
It is a domain controller. Found an info that Server for Exchange
recommended not to be a domain controller. May be it's not important in small
network?
If important:
?) how to remove domain controller feature?

?) what is recommended stand-alone or AD member?

I understand that FORESTPREP and DOMAINPREP I have run on Root domain
controller. Correct?

Please any other suggestions?
I have an experience with Small Business Server. And just started to read
more about real Exchange implementation.

For now I have only one Exchange server.

Thanks,
Michael.

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Bharat Suneja
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Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2005 1:58 am    Post subject: Re: First Exchange 2003 install. Reply with quote
- you're right - it's recommended Exchange not be installed on a DC, but
many small organizations with budgetary constraints do end up doing this and
it does work. If you do not have such constraints, get a dedicated box.
- A DC can be demoted to become a "member server" by running DCPROMO and
removing Active Directory.
- ForestPrep is run in the Forest Root domain. Not a consideration in single
domain environments.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/exchange/guides/Ex2k3DepGuide/c0877627-172d-4208-b349-26880665d8fc.mspx
- DomainPrep is run in the Forest Root domain, and each domain that has/will
have Exchange servers, global catalogs, or users. Can be run on any DC in
the domain.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/exchange/guides/Ex2k3DepGuide/5890c105-8ff0-439e-9c22-4daf13e497b4.mspx


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MLA!
Guest
Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2005 1:58 am    Post subject: Re: First Exchange 2003 install. Reply with quote
Bharat,
thank you very much for the answer.
1. As I mentioned in my initial post I have a dedicated machine for Exchange
2003.
I wanted to have it as DC in order to have AD replication.
Would you recommend this? (My root DC has AD on it - nothing else).
Or better to keep Exchange machine as a member server?
What is the best solution in my situation? For now we have about 30 accounts.
I don't believe that we'll have more than 100.

2. So I'am going to:

Install Exchange 2003 on Windows 2003 server SP1.
Install SP2 for Exchange.

That's it?

Thanks,
Michael.

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Bharat Suneja
Guest
Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2005 1:58 am    Post subject: Re: First Exchange 2003 install. Reply with quote
As long as you know the reasons WHY it's not recommended to put Exchange on
a DC and you're ok with those, you can put it on a DC.

Here's a quite comprehensive article that talks about the considerations -
some may not be very relevant to a small environment, but either way you can
make an informed decision.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/exchange/Analyzer/7423376e-686b-4cda-b90f-cf5cff4f8981.mspx
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Bharat Suneja
MCSE, MCT
www.zenprise.com
blog: www.suneja.com/blog
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MLA!
Guest
Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2005 1:58 am    Post subject: Re: First Exchange 2003 install. Reply with quote
So, if not DC, member server?
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Bharat Suneja
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Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2005 1:58 am    Post subject: Re: First Exchange 2003 install. Reply with quote
Yes, you cannot install it on a server that's not a member of the domain.
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blog: www.suneja.com/blog
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