Microsoft KB Archive/236145

= How to Install Microsoft Exchange on a Server in a Root Domain =

Article ID: 236145

Article Last Modified on 12/3/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Enterprise Edition
 * Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 Premium Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q236145



SUMMARY
To install Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server or Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 in a Windows 2000 root domain (or "parent" domain), the account used must be a member of the root domain Domain Admins group.



MORE INFORMATION
To add the Exchange Service Account to the Windows 2000 Domain Admins group:
 * 1) Open the Active Directory Users and Computers Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in on a domain controller in the root domain.
 * 2) Right-click the  , and then click Add members to a group.
 * 3) Click the Domain Admins group, and then click OK.

To install Exchange on a server in a root domain:  Log on to the server in the root domain using the root domain service account.

User name:

Password:

Log on to:

 Run Setup from your Exchange CD-ROM.Note The Setup.exe file is located in the Setup\ folder on the Exchange CD-ROM.

Additional query words: x2ksetupht rights permissions dc necessary top level child XADM

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