IT Employment

Ask something
Discussion Locked

Installing Exchange 2000 Srv on DC

0 helpful
2 replies

by ittech2

Closed to new repliesThis discussion is closed. It stays readable, but it takes no new replies.

Installing Exchange 2000 Srv on DC
I have exchange 2000 server installed on a DC. However, it is not installed on the Main Domain Controller. My question is, how bad is that? I was told that Microsoft says that that is a big no no. What is the actual requirements and what is the pro's and con's of installing it on a DC compared to installing it on a member server?

2 replies

by rkreuzburg

The big con of installing Exchange 2000 on a member server is you can't do it. Exchange 2000 requires Active Directory to be installed. Installing Active Directory on a 2000 box turns that box into a Domain Controller of a new or existing domain.Our Exchange 2000 server is not running on the main DC in our 2000 network and there hasn't been any issues with it. You will be ok with your setup as it is. I have never read where Microsoft says not to do it that way. Information in the AD is shared across all DC's. However the layout will be different for the users information on the Exchange server itself compared to the other Servers due to the installation of Exchange on that particular box.

by stan_k

The only con that i see is the main dc will have a lot of load since exchange uses a large amount of resources. If you distribute the load and their jobs across the dc's evenly you should be OK.

This discussion is closed to new replies.