OK, I checked: The Exchange Enterprise Servers group is Universial. The Exchange Domain Servers group is Global. This Exchange server (one of two), is a member of the Exchange Domain Servers group, which is a member of the Exchange Enterprise Servers group. Thanks! On 2/10/06, Danny <nocmonkey@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On 2/10/06, Michael B. Smith <michael@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Where are the GCs located? > > All DC's are GC's. > > > I believe Exchange Enterprise Servers is created by the first > > Forestprep. Exchange Domain Servers is created by the first Domainprep > > in a domain. I'm most interested to know if they are universal groups, > > local groups...etc. > > I will verify this morning. > > > Please don't delete the thread from the message. I already don't see the > > original problem report. > > OK, here is my original email: > > Implementing a new Exchange 2003 on a 2003 server, within a 2000 AD > and Exchange envrionment. > > To avoid the mangled non-RFC compliant Exchange InetOrgPerson stuff, I > ran Exchange 2003 forest prep on the Exchange 2000 server, which was > successful. However, Exchange 2003 domain prep on the same server > failed with the following error message: > > [18:14:14] Entering CAtomDomainCT::ScInitializeExchangeAtomWithCtxInfo > [18:14:14] Leaving CAtomDomainCT::ScInitializeExchangeAtomWithCtxInfo > [18:14:14] Entering CAtomPermissions::ScInitializeExchangeAtomWithCtxInfo > [18:14:14] Leaving CAtomPermissions::ScInitializeExchangeAtomWithCtxInfo > [18:14:14] Entering CCompDomainPrep::ScSetup > [18:14:14] Entering CBaseComponent::ScSetup > [18:14:14] Beginning DomainPrep of Microsoft Exchange Domain > Preparation component -- ID:62208 -- > [18:14:14] Entering CBaseComponent::ScPrepareForFileCopy > [18:14:14] Entering CBaseServiceAtom(Domain-level > permissions)::ScPrepareForFileCopy > [18:14:14] Entering CBaseServiceAtom(Domain-level > permissions)::ScStopAtomServices > [18:14:14] Leaving CBaseServiceAtom(Domain-level > permissions)::ScStopAtomServices > [18:14:14] Entering CBaseAtom(Domain-level permissions)::ScPrepareForFileCopy > [18:14:14] Leaving CBaseAtom(Domain-level permissions)::ScPrepareForFileCopy > [18:14:14] Leaving CBaseServiceAtom(Domain-level > permissions)::ScPrepareForFileCopy > [18:14:14] Entering CBaseServiceAtom(Domain-level > containers)::ScPrepareForFileCopy > [18:14:14] Entering CBaseServiceAtom(Domain-level > containers)::ScStopAtomServices > [18:14:14] Leaving CBaseServiceAtom(Domain-level > containers)::ScStopAtomServices > [18:14:14] Entering CBaseAtom(Domain-level containers)::ScPrepareForFileCopy > [18:14:14] Leaving CBaseAtom(Domain-level containers)::ScPrepareForFileCopy > [18:14:14] Leaving CBaseServiceAtom(Domain-level > containers)::ScPrepareForFileCopy > [18:14:14] Leaving CBaseComponent::ScPrepareForFileCopy > [18:14:14] Entering CBaseComponent::ScAddFilesToQueue > [18:14:14] Entering CBaseAtom(Domain-level containers)::ScAddFilesToQueue > [18:14:14] Preparing to copy files for Domain-level containers > [18:14:14] Leaving CBaseAtom(Domain-level containers)::ScAddFilesToQueue > [18:14:14] Entering CBaseAtom(Domain-level permissions)::ScAddFilesToQueue > [18:14:14] Preparing to copy files for Domain-level permissions > [18:14:14] Leaving CBaseAtom(Domain-level permissions)::ScAddFilesToQueue > [18:14:14] Leaving CBaseComponent::ScAddFilesToQueue > [18:14:14] Beginning DomainPrep of Domain-level containers sub-component > [18:14:14] Entering CBaseServiceAtom(Domain-level containers)::ScRemove > [18:14:14] Entering CBaseServiceAtom(Domain-level > containers)::ScStopAtomServices > [18:14:14] Leaving CBaseServiceAtom(Domain-level > containers)::ScStopAtomServices > [18:14:14] Entering CBaseAtom(Domain-level containers)::ScRemove > [18:14:14] Entering CBaseAtom(Domain-level containers)::ScRemoveRegistryKeys > [18:14:14] Removing registry entries for Domain-level containers > [18:14:14] Leaving CBaseAtom(Domain-level containers)::ScRemoveRegistryKeys > [18:14:14] Removing Active Directory objects for Domain-level containers > [18:14:14] Entering CBaseAtom(Domain-level containers)::ScRemoveShortcuts > [18:14:14] Leaving CBaseAtom(Domain-level containers)::ScRemoveShortcuts > [18:14:14] Removing IIS Metabase objects for Domain-level containers > [18:14:14] Leaving CBaseAtom(Domain-level containers)::ScRemove > [18:14:14] Entering CBaseServiceAtom(Domain-level > containers)::ScDeleteAtomServices > [18:14:14] Leaving CBaseServiceAtom(Domain-level > containers)::ScDeleteAtomServices > [18:14:14] Leaving CBaseServiceAtom(Domain-level containers)::ScRemove > [18:14:14] Entering CAtomDomainCT::ScAddDSObjects > [18:14:14] Creating Active Directory objects for Domain-level containers > [18:14:14] Creating Proxy Object container > [18:14:14] Entering ScCreateDomainProxyCT > [18:14:14] Checking for existing system proxy container > [18:14:14] Container exists; checking object class > [18:14:14] Container has right object class > [18:14:14] Creating/refreshing system proxy container > [18:14:14] Leaving ScCreateDomainProxyCT > [18:14:14] Leaving CAtomDomainCT::ScAddDSObjects > [18:14:14] Completed DomainPrep of Domain-level containers sub-component > [18:14:14] Beginning DomainPrep of Domain-level permissions sub-component > [18:14:14] Entering CBaseServiceAtom(Domain-level permissions)::ScRemove > [18:14:14] Entering CBaseServiceAtom(Domain-level > permissions)::ScStopAtomServices > [18:14:14] Leaving CBaseServiceAtom(Domain-level > permissions)::ScStopAtomServices > [18:14:14] Entering CBaseAtom(Domain-level permissions)::ScRemove > [18:14:14] Entering CBaseAtom(Domain-level permissions)::ScRemoveRegistryKeys > [18:14:14] Removing registry entries for Domain-level permissions > [18:14:14] Leaving CBaseAtom(Domain-level permissions)::ScRemoveRegistryKeys > [18:14:14] Removing Active Directory objects for Domain-level permissions > [18:14:14] Entering CBaseAtom(Domain-level permissions)::ScRemoveShortcuts > [18:14:14] Leaving CBaseAtom(Domain-level permissions)::ScRemoveShortcuts > [18:14:14] Removing IIS Metabase objects for Domain-level permissions > [18:14:14] Leaving CBaseAtom(Domain-level permissions)::ScRemove > [18:14:14] Entering CBaseServiceAtom(Domain-level > permissions)::ScDeleteAtomServices > [18:14:14] Leaving CBaseServiceAtom(Domain-level > permissions)::ScDeleteAtomServices > [18:14:14] Leaving CBaseServiceAtom(Domain-level permissions)::ScRemove > [18:14:14] Entering CAtomPermissions::ScAddDSObjects > [18:14:14] Creating Active Directory objects for Domain-level permissions > [18:14:14] Creating Exchange groups in the current domain > [18:14:14] Entering ScCreateExchangeServerGroups > [18:14:14] Creating server groups > [18:14:14] SID to group 'Exchange Enterprise Servers' on DC '\\exch2' > CSecurity::ScAddAccountToGroup > (f:\titanium\admin\src\libs\logic\security.cxx:2449) > Error code 0XC0070560 (1376): The specified local group > does not exist. > [18:14:14] 'Exchange Domain Servers' to group 'Exchange Enterprise > Servers' on DC '\\exch2' CSecurity::ScAddAccountToGroup > (f:\titanium\admin\src\libs\logic\security.cxx:2417) > Error code 0XC0070560 (1376): The specified local group > does not exist. > [18:14:14] ScCreateExchangeServerGroups > (f:\titanium\admin\src\libs\exsetup\dsmisc.cxx:430) > Error code 0XC0070560 (1376): The specified local group > does not exist. > [18:14:14] Leaving ScCreateExchangeServerGroups > [18:14:14] CAtomPermissions::ScAddDSObjects > (f:\titanium\admin\src\udog\exsetdata\components\domprep\a_permissions.cxx:150) > Error code 0XC0070560 (1376): The specified local group > does not exist. > [18:14:14] Leaving CAtomPermissions::ScAddDSObjects > [18:14:14] mode = 'DomainPrep' (61966) CBaseAtom::ScSetup > (f:\titanium\admin\src\udog\setupbase\basecomp\baseatom.cxx:842) > Error code 0XC0070560 (1376): The specified local group > does not exist. > [18:14:17] >>>>>>>>>> Setup encountered a fatal error during Microsoft > Exchange Domain Preparation of DomainPrep component task. -- ID:62237 > -- CBaseComponent::ScSetup > (f:\titanium\admin\src\udog\setupbase\basecomp\basecomp.cxx:1401) > Error code 0XC0070560 (1376): The specified local group > does not exist. > [18:14:17] Entering ScQueueWatsonErrorReport > [18:14:17] Leaving ScQueueWatsonErrorReport > [18:14:17] Entering CBaseComponent::SetSubtreeComponentsToFailWithErrorInSetup > [18:14:17] Leaving CBaseComponent::SetSubtreeComponentsToFailWithErrorInSetup > [18:14:17] CBaseComponent::ScSetup > (f:\titanium\admin\src\udog\setupbase\basecomp\basecomp.cxx:1487) > Error code 0XC0070560 (1376): The specified local group > does not exist. > [18:14:17] Leaving CBaseComponent::ScSetup > [18:14:17] CCompDomainPrep::ScSetup > (f:\titanium\admin\src\udog\exsetdata\components\domprep\compdomprep.cxx:519) > Error code 0XC0070560 (1376): The specified local group > does not exist. > [18:14:17] Leaving CCompDomainPrep::ScSetup > [18:14:17] CComExchSetupComponent::Install > (f:\titanium\admin\src\udog\bo\comboifaces.cxx:829) > Error code 0XC0070560 (1376): The specified local group > does not exist. > [18:14:17] Entering ScQueueWatsonErrorReport > [18:14:18] Leaving ScQueueWatsonErrorReport > [18:14:18] Entering CCompRoot::ScPostSetup > [18:14:18] Leaving CCompRoot::ScPostSetup > [18:14:23] CComBOIFacesFactory::QueryInterface > (f:\titanium\admin\src\udog\bo\bofactory.cxx:54) > Error code 0X80004002 (16386): No interface. > > The Exchange server is part of the Exchange Domain Servers, which is a > member of the Exchange Enterprise Servers group. > > Has anyone seen this before? > > Thanks, > > ...D > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Danny [mailto:nocmonkey@xxxxxxxxx] > > Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 8:58 PM > > To: [ExchangeList] > > Subject: [exchangelist] RE: Exchange 2003 domain prep fails on a 2000 > > server - Error 0XC0070560 > > > > http://www.MSExchange.org/ > > > > On 2/9/06, Michael B. Smith <michael@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > What's the domain (A/D) topology? > > > > Four sites, each with a DC, Windows 2000 SP4. No replication failures > > reported by repadmin. > > > > Exchange Server is SP3, DC, and FSMO god. > > > > > > > What kind of a group is Exchange Domain Servers and Exchange > > Enterprise > > > Servers? > > > > Not sure - they were there when I arrived. I thought they were > > created by Exchange 2000 install? > > > > Thanks, > > > > ...D > -- CPDE - Certified Petroleum Distribution Engineer CCBC - Certified Canadian Beer Consumer