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by legj1

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Small network consists of 3 Windows 2000 Domain Controllers (ServerA, ServerB and ServerC). ServerB also runs Exchange 2000 as well. Now, If I create an account on ServerA, I cannot also create a mailbox on serverA. I would have to go to ServerB anytime I add accounts. My question: Can I get the Exchange options (in Admin Tools)on ALL Domain Controllers? I would like to add accounts and mailboxes from any DC. Thank you in advance for the input and help! (I am wondering if you can exportthe current adminpak.msi on serverB and then install it on the other 2 servers... Thanks for the help!

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by shmaltz

In Exchange 2000/Active Directroy mailboxes are no longer created on the Exchange server, in fact all the information about the mailbox is not even stored in the Exchange Server but instead is created and the information about any mailbox is stored in Active Directory. Exchange Server just stores the messages and functions as the message router.
You should be able to create mailboxes on any domain controller. If you are not able to do that you might have to run forestprep and/or domainprep again. Or the domain controllers might not be in the same forest/domain.

by legj1

I know all about Domainprep and it was already run long ago on the Exch box. However, domainprep will not change the configs (AD Options) of other DC's. They are just DC's without the capability to add/delete mailboxes. I am bumping up the pointsbecause I know there is an answer to this question. Unfortunately, I just don't kno what it is.

by shmaltz

Sorry, but you are wrong it does change it on all domain controllers. Even on machines that are not DCs but have the AD Users and Computers snap in. All the Exchange properties will come up.

by legj1

Thank you for the help, but I found what I am looking for. Exchange 2000 System Management Tools. See Q244287. I knew I was not wrong on this. I have run domainprep a few times and it will not change the configs on an existing DC. It preps itself for AD integration is basically all that happens. I will award some points for effort though on my second question you answered re: logon script problems.

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