Microsoft KB Archive/818476

= You can configure either Exchange Server 2003 Standard Edition or Exchange Server 2003 Enterprise Edition as a front-end server =

Article ID: 818476

Article Last Modified on 10/25/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Enterprise Edition
 * Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Standard Edition

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SUMMARY
Exchange Server 2003 is available in two different editions, Exchange Server 2003 Standard Edition and Exchange Server 2003 Enterprise Edition. You can configure either edition for use as a front-end server in a front-end and back-end server configuration.



MORE INFORMATION
You can configure both Exchange Server 2003 Standard Edition and Exchange Server 2003 Enterprise Edition as a front-end server in a front-end and back-end server configuration.

Note In the front-end and back-end configuration, the back-end server can run either Exchange Server 2003 Standard Edition or Exchange Server 2003 Enterprise Edition regardless of which edition of Exchange Server is run on the front-end server.

To configure a computer that is running either Exchange Server 2003 Standard Edition or Exchange Server 2003 Enterprise Edition as a front-end server:
 * 1) Click Start, point to Programs, point to Microsoft Exchange, and then click System Manager.
 * 2) In the console tree, expand Servers, right-click  , and then click Properties.
 * 3) Click the General tab.
 * 4) Click to select the This is a front-end server check box, and then click OK.

A front-end server does not host the Exchange information store databases. Front-end servers accept requests from clients and forward the requests to the appropriate back-end server for processing.

Keywords: kbfix kbinfo kbbug KB818476

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