Microsoft KB Archive/147702

= XADM: Permissions Required to Install Microsoft Exchange Server =

Article ID: 147702

Article Last Modified on 10/28/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Exchange Server 4.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Exchange Server 5.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q147702



SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to run Setup on an Exchange Server computer, you may receive the following Setup error message:

You must be a member of the Administrator group to run Microsoft Exchange Server Setup.

Microsoft Exchange Server Setup

ID no: c1032670

NOTE: You also receive the above error if you try to perform a Service Pack update.



CAUSE
You must be logged on to the Microsoft Windows NT domain as a member of the Local Administrator group at the Exchange Server computer to successfully run Setup.



MORE INFORMATION
To add a user to the Local Administrator group:
 * 1) Log on to the Windows NT domain as the Administrator at the computer where you want to set up or upgrade Exchange Server.
 * 2) Start the Windows NT User Manager for Domains.
 * 3) In the Groups list, double-click the Local Administrator group.
 * 4) Click Add, and select the service account or user account that you will use to set up or upgrade Exchange Server.
 * 5) Log off the computer, and then log on using the service account or the user account that you added to complete Exchange Server Setup.

Additional query words: faq

Keywords: kberrmsg kbprb kbsetup KB147702

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