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by zhouweiqin

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I tried to install Exchange 5.5 to my Standard Alone Server that is not connected to network yet, and OS is NT4.0. When I insert Exchange Server 5.5 to CD-ROM, Installer should start automatically but it didn?t.
Let me tell you what I did.

1) I create an NT account for the Exchange Service after I installed NT 4.0.
2) Insert the Exchange 5.5 Server CD into the drive, and it didn?t start automatically.
3) Then click | control panel | Exchsrvr | Server |set up| I386| setup|, it gave me message : This computer must belong to a window NT domain before Microsoft Exchange cannot be installed.
4) Then I click | control panel | Exchsrvr | Server |set up | Exchconn | setup | std |, message said: Microsoft Exchange Administrator is not installed on this machine, you require the exchange Administrator in this machine.

This means that I cannot install Exchange 5.5 to my standard alone server? I never have done with this.
Is any body can help me. Thanks very much.

Tina

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by maxtec

For the MS Exchange Server need to to be install at the Machine to be as a Domain Controller or Member of Domain.
Your NT machine installed as a stand alone server, that no be able to install the MS Exchange Server.
Regards

by stevej

Exchange 5.5 must be run from within the NT domain security structure. if your server is to be the only NT server in your irgunization, you must reinstall NT on your server and set it up to be a Primary Domain Controler.

After seting up NT as a PDC, you must create the Site Service Account for Exchange. You must give thi account the RIGHTS to :
1) Backup and Restore files
2) Act as part of the operating system
3) Logon as a service.

These rights must be set in User Manager for Domains.

by ntoz

An exchange server can be installed on a stand alone server. It does not have to be installed on a PDC or BDC. You do have to have the server as part of a proper NT domain. You also will need to log in using an ID with administrative permissions andloging into the domain its self, not into the local SAM database. You will also have to provide an administrative account for your exchange services. DO NOT USE YOUR ADMINISTRATOR ACCOUNT, its a HUGE pain in the behind to change it later. Create an account with administrative rights. YOU CAN ABSOLUTLY INSTALL EXCHANGE ON A STAND ALONE SYSTEM as long as its part of the domain and your using the proper accounts.

by mohmlq

dear sir,,the exchange server only installed in primary domain controlller or backup domain that why you can not install on stand on server. so you can reinstall the windows nt and choose the primary domain controler and then install server pack 3 or higher and install exchange server as you can find the steps in the exchangew guide.
good luck
mohammed

by nsa13

The majority of the answers are incorrect, except for Proposed Answer #2. Exchange 5.5 can be installed on a Member Server, BDC or PDC. Microsoft recommends that you install it on a Member Server so that Exchange and the authentication/replicationdone by a DC doesn't interfere or compete with one another in regards to bandwidth.

I think where your messing up is Step 1.
Also, you should have your stand alone server connected to your domain. It'll cause problems later on down the line if you don't, trust me. Anyways, install the application from your Administrator (local/domain) account. Have Exchange create the ExAdmin account (or whatever you call it) when it needs to. That way it can create it with all the special flags it needs (service account, etc..). Remember, the Exchange Administrator account doesn't have NT Admin rights. But, it has super user access within Exchange.

Load the program from the SETUP directory.

Then of course patch it to SP3.

GL

Marvin

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