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Installing Exchange 2007 on Windows 2008 Domain

Hi,

I have a customer that want a new windows 2008 domain installed with only win 2008 servers. Have installed a test enviroment with one windows 2008 DC (windows 2003 domain funcional level) and one stand alone windows 2003 server.

Now i will install Exchange 2007 server och my stand alone win 2008 server. But i read that I must hav one windows 2003 DC server with Global Cataloge in my Exchange 2007 enviroment.

Is that true or can I install Exchange 2007 on a windows 2008 domain?

Thanks
Håkan

Mitch1981

You can use Windows Server 2003 SP1 or a later for global catalog rule.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa996719.aspx

Bye.

AmitTank

No it doesn't require the Windows 2003 DC/GC, you can install Exchange 2007 SP1 in Windows 2008 env...

Check this prerequisite mentioned on Exchange team website...

"Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack 2, Exchange 2007, and Exchange 2007 SP1 (when released) are supported in environments that either partly or entirely use writeable Windows Server 2008 directory servers"

Exchange Server and Windows Server 2008
http://msexchangeteam.com/archive/2007/08/16/446709.aspx

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tigermatt

It is not necessary for you to have a Global Catalog server running Server 2003; the Global Catalog servers Exchange 2007 can use can be 2003 or 2008 DCs.

I suspect the point you may be getting confused on is that you cannot install Exchange 2003 on a Windows Server 2008 server, but since you are installing Exchange 2007, this doesn't apply to you.

-tigermatt