Windows Server 2008 w/Exchange 2007 Authentication on Active Direc

[Meinolf Weber]

Re: Windows Server 2008 w/Exchange 2007 Authentication on Active D

Re: Windows Server 2008 w/Exchange 2007 Authentication on Active D

Hello netadmin07,

No, just inserted the disc and let the autostart run the wizard, where i
followed all steps. The installation i run as the domain administrator, so
no special account.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
no rights.
** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm


> Interesting.... So, you didn't run the setup prepare AD manually??
>
> Well, once these updates are complete, I will just try to run the
> Exchange disc..
>
> Oh, one more thing,
>
> I believe i will need to create a user on the AD server (exchange
> admin)....
> Which rights should i assign this user... Because I think I have to
> login
> with that user on the Exchange box, prior to the exchange
> installation...??
> Is that correct?
> Thanks.
> "Meinolf Weber" wrote:
>
>> Hello netadmin07,
>>
>> On the C:\exchangesetuplogs folder check the exchangesetup.log for
>> additional errors about the components. When i did my first exchange
>> 2007 install i just choose the wizard from the disk and did not do
>> any step by hand and it works fine.
>>
>> Best regards
>>
>> Meinolf Weber
>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>> confers
>> no rights.
>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>> Yes, I know... It just said
>>>
>>> Go install the windows components in the control panel...
>>>
>>> If it told me which ones, I probably would have found them...
>>>
>>> And yes, I am following that article, and one of the "assumptions"
>>> on that article, states to run the setup prepare AD on the AD
>>> server....
>>>
>>> That's where I'm stuck.... However, I currently connected the AD
>>> server to the internet, because it did not have all the latest
>>> updates from Microsoft (sp2) and so I figure I will try again once
>>> it is up to date.
>>>
>>> Please let me know what I'm missing on the setup prepare AD.
>>> thanks...
>>>
>>> "Meinolf Weber" wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello netadmin07,
>>>>
>>>> No components are listed in the message?
>>>>
>>>> Did you follow this way for installing exchange:
>>>> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb125224(EXCHG.80).aspx
>>>> Best regards
>>>>
>>>> Meinolf Weber
>>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties,
>>>> and
>>>> confers
>>>> no rights.
>>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>>> Alright,
>>>>>
>>>>> Current Status:
>>>>>
>>>>> I have run the netdiag on the AD server, and it has now passed all
>>>>> tests. So, the next part that is failing is when I attempt to run
>>>>> the
>>>>>
>>>>> setup /preparealldomains
>>>>>
>>>>> I have tried different variations, but it pops up an error,
>>>>> stating, "Go to control panel and install components"
>>>>>
>>>>> Which ones do I install, and where are they located? Thanks...
>>>>>
>>>>> "netadmin07" wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Well,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I feel like I'm getting way off track on this... which started to
>>>>>> be a very simple install, now is seeming more and more complex.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> This is just a test, I don't care what the names are of the
>>>>>> servers, I only need 1 DC for this test, that is required, from
>>>>>> my understanding...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Is that right?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If so, I would like to move forward with the AD installation,
>>>>>> which where we left off, was here,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ">> Install the domain controller first, again i would make this
>>>>>> one DNS
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> server with AD integrated zones. If the DC is up and running
>>>>>>>> use dcdiag and netdiag to check for errors. If no errors, add
>>>>>>>> the 2008 as a member server to the domain and just insert the
>>>>>>>> exchange disk. During the setup you have just to follow the
>>>>>>>> installation disk, it will start doing the complete domain
>>>>>>>> preparation for the exchange schema additions."
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>> So, i now have the integrated dns domains, and i pasted the
>>>>>> results from the dcdiag, so I will go ahead and run the netdiag
>>>>>> one,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Does this sound right?
>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>> MIKE
>>>>>> "Ace Fekay [MVP Direcrtory Services]" wrote:
>>>>>>> "netadmin07" <netadmin07@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>>>>>>> message
>>>>>>> news:4DB89BEC-73A9-4C15-A443-21549ACBE74A@microsoft.com...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Alright, sounds good,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Here's my first question. Server #2 and #3 are truly going to
>>>>>>>> be
>>>>>>>> placed
>>>>>>>> into production, eventually. Server #1 is not. I was just
>>>>>>>> using
>>>>>>>> server
>>>>>>>> #1
>>>>>>>> for this test.
>>>>>>>> So, my question is, if I setup Sever #1 as the 2nd DC with DNS,
>>>>>>>> as
>>>>>>>> you
>>>>>>>> said,
>>>>>>>> if once this test phase is complete, can i remove Server #1
>>>>>>>> from
>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>> equation, and replace it with another server, and just setup
>>>>>>>> that
>>>>>>>> server
>>>>>>>> as
>>>>>>>> we did with Server #1? Or will there be conflicts doing it
>>>>>>>> that
>>>>>>>> way?
>>>>>>>> I definitely agree and will setup 2 DC's, anything to help with
>>>>>>>> failover,
>>>>>>>> or
>>>>>>>> reducing IT time spent on fixing issues during production is a
>>>>>>>> major plus.
>>>>>>>> My 2nd Question is,
>>>>>>>> Can I re-install the active directory service and fix the name
>>>>>>>> of
>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>> server? To something such as:
>>>>>>>> Server #2 (glv-dc-01) - primary AD/DC/DNS server
>>>>>>>> Server #1 (glv-dc-02) - secondary DC/DNS server
>>>>>>>> Server #3 (glv-mx-01) - exchange server
>>>>>>>> Because, I would rather fix the naming issues now, while these
>>>>>>>> servers are in their testing phase and not in production.
>>>>>>>> I will be working on this all this week, so I will be posting a
>>>>>>>> lot, I
>>>>>>>> thank
>>>>>>>> you both for all your help, and hope that I can complete this
>>>>>>>> soon..
>>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>>> MIKE
>>>>>>> Meinolf responded to all your questions. Good that you are doing
>>>>>>> it now!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Ace
>>>>>>>

 

[Ace Fekay [MVP Directory Services]]

Re: Windows Server 2008 w/Exchange 2007 Authentication on Active D

Re: Windows Server 2008 w/Exchange 2007 Authentication on Active D


"netadmin07" <netadmin07@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:EC25A1B9-BD7F-4041-8A50-6F71053C6B89@microsoft.com...
> Interesting.... So, you didn't run the setup prepare AD manually??
>
> Well, once these updates are complete, I will just try to run the Exchange
> disc..
>
> Oh, one more thing,
>
>
> I believe i will need to create a user on the AD server (exchange
> admin)....
> Which rights should i assign this user... Because I think I have to login
> with that user on the Exchange box, prior to the exchange
> installation...??
>
> Is that correct?
> Thanks.

Only if you want a special account for Exchange. In a larger org with
delegated administrators for SQL, Exchange, etc, that is prudent, but in a
small environment, not really necessary.

If you want, the account should have:
1. AD Account Operators in order to manipulate user account AD
Exchange-related attributes.
2. Local Admin Rights on the machine in order to install software and other
local tasks a regular 'local user' cannot perform.
3. It does not require Domain Admin rights or permissions. You will use an
admin account in the AD's Enterprise and Schema Admin group. By default the
Domain Admin in the forest root domain is the EA, however you have to
manually add them to the Schema admin group if not already added, in order
to make the schema changes required.
4. Other rights as seen fit for the delegated Exchange admin to perform
their duties.



Ace

 

[Ace Fekay [MVP Directory Services]]

Re: Windows Server 2008 w/Exchange 2007 Authentication on Active D

Re: Windows Server 2008 w/Exchange 2007 Authentication on Active D

"netadmin07" <netadmin07@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
newsC86594F-7006-4944-8267-6C0DCF100EBC@microsoft.com...
> Alright,
>
> Current Status:
>
> I have run the netdiag on the AD server, and it has now passed all tests.
> So, the next part that is failing is when I attempt to run the
>
> setup /preparealldomains
>
> I have tried different variations, but it pops up an error, stating, "Go
> to
> control panel and install components"
>
> Which ones do I install, and where are they located?
> Thanks...

Did you run the other preps in the order they are to be run? The
preparedomain step is the last one to be run.

Otherwise you probably didn't install the required software for Exchange
2007, such as the Powershell, .NetFramework 2.0, .Netframework updates, MMC
3.0 (unless already Windows 2003 R2), etc. If the server is 64bit, you can
use the Exchange 2007 either RTM or SP1 release CD. If the server is a 32bit
machine, you will need to download the 32bit demo version to run it on a
32bit machine.

Read the following to get a better idea.

How to install Exchange Server 2007 Schema Extensions within a 32-bit Active
Directory environment
http://msmvps.com/blogs/clustering/...in-a-32-bit-active-directory-environment.aspx

Then (if not already done so)...
Run setup.com /PrepareLegacyExchangePermissions
Run setup.com /PrepareSchema
Run setup.com /PrepareAD
Run setup.com /PrepareDomain (or /PrepareAllDomains if there are more than
one domain in the forest)



Ace

 

[netadmin07]

Re: Windows Server 2008 w/Exchange 2007 Authentication on Active D

Re: Windows Server 2008 w/Exchange 2007 Authentication on Active D

Alrighty...

Exchange, AD, DNS and DHCP installations are now complete.
Thanks to you both.

My next major hurtle, which hopefully, will not be too big..

Our current network setup in production is as follows:

Server #1: Windows SBS 2003, Running Exchange 2003, BES Server
Server #2: Windows Server 2003, DNS, DHCP
Server #3: Windows NT, PDC and BDC


How do I copy, or move the current Mail Store/Database from SBS Exchange
2003 to the new Windows Server 2008, Exchange 2007 Server.

These are currently on two separate networks entirely, but I assume that the
next steps will be to replace the NT domains, with my AD server, and the
Exchange replacement is my problem, not sure how to do this the proper way.

Thanks for all the help so far.











"Ace Fekay [MVP Directory Services]" wrote:

> "netadmin07" <netadmin07@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> newsC86594F-7006-4944-8267-6C0DCF100EBC@microsoft.com...
> > Alright,
> >
> > Current Status:
> >
> > I have run the netdiag on the AD server, and it has now passed all tests.
> > So, the next part that is failing is when I attempt to run the
> >
> > setup /preparealldomains
> >
> > I have tried different variations, but it pops up an error, stating, "Go
> > to
> > control panel and install components"
> >
> > Which ones do I install, and where are they located?
> > Thanks...
>
> Did you run the other preps in the order they are to be run? The
> preparedomain step is the last one to be run.
>
> Otherwise you probably didn't install the required software for Exchange
> 2007, such as the Powershell, .NetFramework 2.0, .Netframework updates, MMC
> 3.0 (unless already Windows 2003 R2), etc. If the server is 64bit, you can
> use the Exchange 2007 either RTM or SP1 release CD. If the server is a 32bit
> machine, you will need to download the 32bit demo version to run it on a
> 32bit machine.
>
> Read the following to get a better idea.
>
> How to install Exchange Server 2007 Schema Extensions within a 32-bit Active
> Directory environment
> http://msmvps.com/blogs/clustering/...in-a-32-bit-active-directory-environment.aspx
>
> Then (if not already done so)...
> Run setup.com /PrepareLegacyExchangePermissions
> Run setup.com /PrepareSchema
> Run setup.com /PrepareAD
> Run setup.com /PrepareDomain (or /PrepareAllDomains if there are more than
> one domain in the forest)
>
>
>
> Ace
>
>

 

[Ace Fekay [MVP Directory Services]]

Re: Windows Server 2008 w/Exchange 2007 Authentication on Active D

Re: Windows Server 2008 w/Exchange 2007 Authentication on Active D


"netadmin07" <netadmin07@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:46971051-E4F8-41D9-9C98-595F90209E6D@microsoft.com...
> Alrighty...
>
> Exchange, AD, DNS and DHCP installations are now complete.
> Thanks to you both.
>
> My next major hurtle, which hopefully, will not be too big..
>
> Our current network setup in production is as follows:
>
> Server #1: Windows SBS 2003, Running Exchange 2003, BES Server
> Server #2: Windows Server 2003, DNS, DHCP
> Server #3: Windows NT, PDC and BDC
>
>
> How do I copy, or move the current Mail Store/Database from SBS Exchange
> 2003 to the new Windows Server 2008, Exchange 2007 Server.
>
> These are currently on two separate networks entirely, but I assume that
> the
> next steps will be to replace the NT domains, with my AD server, and the
> Exchange replacement is my problem, not sure how to do this the proper
> way.
>
> Thanks for all the help so far.

SBS? I'm trying to read through this whole thread, but I don;t see that you
mentioned this was an SBS installation.

If it is truly SBS, you CANNOT move Exchange. Period.

Ace

 

[netadmin07]

Re: Windows Server 2008 w/Exchange 2007 Authentication on Active D

Re: Windows Server 2008 w/Exchange 2007 Authentication on Active D

Sorry ACE,

let me clarify... Ok, so the installation of Exchange was a new 2008 server
with a new copy of Exchange 2007.. That was the first thing I needed help
installing.

However,
Our current network (the production network) consists of a SBS 2003 server
with Exchange 2003, which was installed before I started at this company...

So, I'm attempting to replace that SBS server running Exchange with this new
one we just installed.

I hope there is a way to copy mailboxes or somehow get the exchange data
from the sbs to the new server... I don't understand why there wouldn't be a
way to do that?

Thanks.





"Ace Fekay [MVP Directory Services]" wrote:

>
> "netadmin07" <netadmin07@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:46971051-E4F8-41D9-9C98-595F90209E6D@microsoft.com...
> > Alrighty...
> >
> > Exchange, AD, DNS and DHCP installations are now complete.
> > Thanks to you both.
> >
> > My next major hurtle, which hopefully, will not be too big..
> >
> > Our current network setup in production is as follows:
> >
> > Server #1: Windows SBS 2003, Running Exchange 2003, BES Server
> > Server #2: Windows Server 2003, DNS, DHCP
> > Server #3: Windows NT, PDC and BDC
> >
> >
> > How do I copy, or move the current Mail Store/Database from SBS Exchange
> > 2003 to the new Windows Server 2008, Exchange 2007 Server.
> >
> > These are currently on two separate networks entirely, but I assume that
> > the
> > next steps will be to replace the NT domains, with my AD server, and the
> > Exchange replacement is my problem, not sure how to do this the proper
> > way.
> >
> > Thanks for all the help so far.
>
> SBS? I'm trying to read through this whole thread, but I don;t see that you
> mentioned this was an SBS installation.
>
> If it is truly SBS, you CANNOT move Exchange. Period.
>
> Ace
>
>

 

[Ace Fekay [MVP Directory Services]]

Re: Windows Server 2008 w/Exchange 2007 Authentication on Active D

Re: Windows Server 2008 w/Exchange 2007 Authentication on Active D

"netadmin07" <netadmin07@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B0E363F2-7C87-4EB3-84B3-A5914E506DEA@microsoft.com...
> Sorry ACE,
>
> let me clarify... Ok, so the installation of Exchange was a new 2008
> server
> with a new copy of Exchange 2007.. That was the first thing I needed help
> installing.
>
> However,
> Our current network (the production network) consists of a SBS 2003 server
> with Exchange 2003, which was installed before I started at this
> company...
>
> So, I'm attempting to replace that SBS server running Exchange with this
> new
> one we just installed.
>
> I hope there is a way to copy mailboxes or somehow get the exchange data
> from the sbs to the new server... I don't understand why there wouldn't
> be a
> way to do that?
>
> Thanks.

Ok, thanks for the clarification. There are a couple of ways to go about
this. The following is a 30,000' view of the procedure.

1. Install a brand new domain, recreate the user accounts with the same
exact names and aliases as current users and create mailboxes for all of
them. Use Exmerge using the two step process and pump out the mail boxes
into PSTs. In the new domain, use Exmerge to pump the PSTs into their
mailboxes.

2. Install an additional DC into the current SBS domain. Exmerge the
mailboxes. Mail-disable all accounts. Completely uninstall Exchange from
SBS. There are procedures to completely remove Exchange from a Forest that
you must follow to remove any remnants in the Scehma. Move any apps over to
a different server. Install new Exchange server. Create new mailboxes for
the accounts. Use Exmerge to pump their mail data in.

Keep in mind Exmerge wasn't designed for Ex2007, but there's a way. How to
use Exmerge with Ex2007:
http://www.exchangeinbox.com/article.aspx?i=88

How to remove Exchange Server 2003 from your computerThis how-to article
describes the steps to automatically or manually remove Microsoft Exchange
Server 2003 from your computer. Before you can remove ...
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/833396

Me thinks a new forest/domain is the better procedure so you can a fresh
clean start.

Ace

 

[Meinolf Weber]

Re: Windows Server 2008 w/Exchange 2007 Authentication on Active D

Re: Windows Server 2008 w/Exchange 2007 Authentication on Active D

Hello netadmin07,

For exchange have also a look on this articles:
http://msexchangeteam.com/archive/2006/11/28/431669.aspx

See the "The following list describes some of the disadvantages...." in this,
jus to get an overview:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/327304

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/820114/en-us

Some Questions and Answers About the Exmerge Utility, not longer maintained
but haev a look on it:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/265441/

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
no rights.
** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm


> Sorry ACE,
>
> let me clarify... Ok, so the installation of Exchange was a new 2008
> server with a new copy of Exchange 2007.. That was the first thing I
> needed help installing.
>
> However,
> Our current network (the production network) consists of a SBS 2003
> server
> with Exchange 2003, which was installed before I started at this
> company...
> So, I'm attempting to replace that SBS server running Exchange with
> this new one we just installed.
>
> I hope there is a way to copy mailboxes or somehow get the exchange
> data from the sbs to the new server... I don't understand why there
> wouldn't be a way to do that?
>
> Thanks.
>
> "Ace Fekay [MVP Directory Services]" wrote:
>
>> "netadmin07" <netadmin07@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:46971051-E4F8-41D9-9C98-595F90209E6D@microsoft.com...
>>
>>> Alrighty...
>>>
>>> Exchange, AD, DNS and DHCP installations are now complete. Thanks to
>>> you both.
>>>
>>> My next major hurtle, which hopefully, will not be too big..
>>>
>>> Our current network setup in production is as follows:
>>>
>>> Server #1: Windows SBS 2003, Running Exchange 2003, BES Server
>>> Server #2: Windows Server 2003, DNS, DHCP
>>> Server #3: Windows NT, PDC and BDC
>>> How do I copy, or move the current Mail Store/Database from SBS
>>> Exchange 2003 to the new Windows Server 2008, Exchange 2007 Server.
>>>
>>> These are currently on two separate networks entirely, but I assume
>>> that
>>> the
>>> next steps will be to replace the NT domains, with my AD server, and
>>> the
>>> Exchange replacement is my problem, not sure how to do this the
>>> proper
>>> way.
>>> Thanks for all the help so far.
>>>
>> SBS? I'm trying to read through this whole thread, but I don;t see
>> that you mentioned this was an SBS installation.
>>
>> If it is truly SBS, you CANNOT move Exchange. Period.
>>
>> Ace
>>