You are absolutely right. Got confused with the OS and Exchange upgrade. If you move the OS from NT to Windows 2000, it does not make a difference to the Exchange 5.5. Somehow in reading the post, I assumed a wrong scenario. Regards Sarbjit Gill > -----Original Message----- > From: Rick Boza [mailto:rickb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Friday, January 28, 2005 1:42 AM > To: [ExchangeList] > Subject: [exchangelist] Re: Can I just move my current > exchange server 5.5 application from NT4 server to Windows > 2000 server without upgrading exchange server > > http://www.MSExchange.org/ > > Sorry but that's not so - whether or not she is upgrading her > DCs, she can run without an ADC and there's no need for two domains. > > Let's say she does upgrade the PDC and begins running AD. As > far as Exchange 5.5 is concerned, nothing has changed > (assuming an upgrade in place of the domain). No need for an > ADC in this scenario - everything continues as it did previously. > > See the thing is, she hasn't mentioned Exchange 2000 - just > an OS upgrade. > You're jumping to the conclusion that she's upgrading her > application version as well, which she has stated isn't the case. > > Now, for any Exchange administrative tasks to take place from > ADUC, then she would need an ADC. To be able to see any > Exchange attributes in ADUC, she would need an ADC. > > But for Exchange 5.5, the DS exists within the application - > the Domain account is used purely for security, not as a > directory service. Exchange > 5.5 will use either NT4, Win 2K AD, or Win2K3 AD for > authentication purposes. It still uses the existing Exchange > DS for everything else. > > > On 1/27/05 12:06 PM, "Sarbjit Singh Gill" > <ssgill@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > > > http://www.MSExchange.org/ > > > > Greetings Rick, > > > > > > You are right about not needind ADC, but she would have to maintain > > the NT4 domain and W2K AD. > > > > But I am sure you need two accounts, one in NT4 domain and > the other > > in W2K AD. > > > > First, the account in the NT domain which is used my the > user's PC to > > authenticate. Then when the user fires up OUTLOOK, which is > configured > > to use the Exchange 2000 Server, you would need to associate the > > mailbox in Exchange to a AD user (second account). You > could disable > > the AD users since the user won't be logging on using this > account but need the mailbox. > > > > The mailbox rights in Exchange 2000 can be used to assign > permission > > to the NT User account. I can't remember what is righ is called. > > > > Cheers > > Gill > > > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Rick Boza [mailto:rickb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] > >> Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2005 9:28 PM > >> To: [ExchangeList] > >> Subject: [exchangelist] Re: Can I just move my current exchange > >> server 5.5 application from NT4 server to Windows 2000 > server without > >> upgrading exchange server > >> > >> http://www.MSExchange.org/ > >> > >> If you're talking about a pure server OS upgrade (even if you then > >> introduce > >> AD) you don't need the ADC. You only need the ADC if you're > >> upgrading Exchange to E2K or E2K3. > >> > >> If you really plan to stick with 5.5 as your mail server, > then adding > >> the ADC is an unnecessary complication. > >> > >> > >> On 1/26/05 12:56 AM, "Sarbjit Singh Gill" > >> <ssgill@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >> wrote: > >> > >>> http://www.MSExchange.org/ > >>> > >>> Exchange 5.5 is supported on Windows 2000. You do to need > >> to use ADC > >>> for sure. If you are upgrading your domain from NT4 to > >> Windows 2000, > >>> it would be better to move exchange 2000/exchange 2003. > >>> > >>> Personally, it is easier for you to move from > >>> NT4/Ex5.5 ---> Windows 2K/2K3/Ex2K/Ex2k3 > >>> > >>> rather then > >>> > >>> NT4/Ex5.5 ---> Windows 2K and Ex 5.5. You must as well get > >> the dirty > >>> job done once. > >>> > >>> > >>> Papers ? There are people in this list who run 5.5 on W2K. > >> I remember > >>> some posts before. > >>> > >>> I think if there were any papers, they would be about moving to > >>> Exchange 2000/2003 and Windows 2000/2003 :D > >>> > >>> Cheers > >>> Sarbjit Gill > >>> > >>> > >>> ---- Original message ---- > >>>> Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2005 10:32:24 +0800 > >>>> From: Michelle Chan <mchan5@xxxxxxx> > >>>> Subject: [exchangelist] Can I just move my current exchange > >>> server 5.5 application from NT4 server to Windows 2000 > >> server without > >>> upgrading exchange server > >>>> To: "[ExchangeList]" <exchangelist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >>>> > >>>> http://www.MSExchange.org/ > >>>> Hello, > >>>> > >>>> Q1: is it possible to move the exchange 5.5 server > >>>> application from NT4 operating system to W2K server > >>>> without upgrading the exchange application (I want > >>>> to reduce too many change at one time!) Any > >>>> Microsoft article to support this? > >>>> > >>>> Q2: any migration tool available to alleviate the > >>>> risk? > >>>> > >>>> Thank you and best regards > >>>> Michelle Chan > >>>> Email: mchan5@xxxxxxx > >>>> > >>>> --------------------------------------------------------- > >>> ------------------------------- > >>>> This is a PRIVATE message. If you are not the > >>>> intended recipient, please delete without copying > >>>> and kindly advise us by e-mail of the mistake in > >>>> delivery. 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