Before you begin the transition to Exchange Server 2007 you must first verify that your existing network environment is ready for Exchange Server 2007, deploy a Windows server to host Exchange Server 2007, and download the essentials software and tools for an Exchange Server 2007 transition.
Windows Server 2003 32-bit R2 media needed to prep a non-R2 domain before first 64-bit R2 DC can be promoted
February 19, 2009 By 4 Comments
In one of life’s “chicken and egg” situations I recently encountered the issue of promoting a Windows Server 2003 64-bit R2 server to be a Domain Controller in an environment with only Windows Server 2003 32-bit (non-R2) servers as existing Domain Controllers. DCPromo will tell you that the Forest has not been prepared for the [...]
Problem accessing Active Directory for Exchange 2007 OWA users
September 26, 2008 By 1 Comment
Recently I posted about one cause of Outlook Web Access errors that users may experience after their mailbox is migrated from Exchange 2003 to Exchange 2007. Users are presented with a browser error containing the message: Exception type: Microsoft.Exchange.Data.Storage.StoragePermanentException Exception message: There was a problem accessing Active Directory. In addition to that common cause I [...]
Users unable to access Outlook Web Access after mailbox moves
July 28, 2008 By 1 Comment
Some users may report that they are not able to access OWA after their mailbox has been moved to the Exchange Server 2007 server. Check the properties of the account in Active Directory Users & Computers and verify that in the Security tab the account is configured to inherit permissions. If the tick box is [...]
Installing Exchange Server 2007 pre-requisites on Windows Server 2008
March 27, 2008 By 4 Comments
The Windows Server 2008 ServerManagerCmd.exe tool makes installing the Exchange Server 2007 pre-requisites a snap. In this example I am installing the pre-requisites for a typical Exchange Server 2007 installation (Mailbox Server, Client Access Server, Hub Transport Server). The components are installed using ServerManagerCmd.exe. The following commands can be executed in a command shell to [...]
Apply the Exchange 2007 Schema Extension Using a 32-bit Schema Master
March 17, 2008 By 11 Comments
How to apply the Exchange Server 2007 schema update on a 32-bit domain controller that holds the Schema Master FSMO role.
