Article ID: 225477
Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft BackOffice Server 4.5
This article was previously published under Q225477
SUMMARY
If you want to remotely manage BackOffice Server programs in a large or medium-sized enterprise, you can install the full version of each program on a single computer that can be used as an administration server. You can then manage the other servers in the enterprise from a single location, using the management tools in each program.
This solution may not always be practical because of the hardware requirements of BackOffice Server 4.5.
MORE INFORMATION
In situations where the computer to be used as the local administration server does not have enough resources for a full BackOffice Server installation, you can install the management tools for each program, using an "administration server scenario" to allow full management of the location's servers on underpowered computers.
The following table lists the minimum components required to build an administration server for your BackOffice Server 4.5 network.
| Component | Notes |
|---|---|
| Windows NT Server 4.0 | Install as a member server in the master domain. |
| Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4 or later | |
| Internet Explorer 5 | |
| Microsoft Management Console (MMC) 1.1 | |
| Windows NT 4.0 Option Pack | Install Internet Server Manager, Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC), the common files, and Transaction Server. |
| Exchange Server 5.5 | Install the Exchange Administrator program. |
| SQL Server 7.0 | Install the management tools and client connectivity components. |
| BackOffice Server | Install the administration tools, Web Administration, and the Help files. |
NOTE: The total disk space required for installation is between 200-250 MB.
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