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Curious when I join the Exchange server to the domain? I just ran the command successfully and am about to install Exchange; should I join to the domain first or after install?
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Curious when I join the Exchange server to the domain? I just ran the command successfully and am about to install Exchange; should I join to the domain first or after install?

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You need to join the domain prior to installing Exchange.
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You need to join the domain prior to installing Exchange.

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I am installing a new Exchange Server 2007 SP1 on a Windows 2008 server.<br />
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We have two other servers, all Windows 1008: domain controller and a file server.<br />
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Right now only the DC is setup; active directory has been installed as well as DNS.<br />
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Reading the pre-requisites for Exchange setup, I am supposed to run:<br />
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ServerManagerCmd -i RSAT-ADDS<br />
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And am curious if this is supposed to be performed on the server hosting Exchange or on the DC?
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I am installing a new Exchange Server 2007 SP1 on a Windows 2008 server.

We have two other servers, all Windows 1008: domain controller and a file server.

Right now only the DC is setup; active directory has been installed as well as DNS.

Reading the pre-requisites for Exchange setup, I am supposed to run:

ServerManagerCmd -i RSAT-ADDS

And am curious if this is supposed to be performed on the server hosting Exchange or on the DC?

ServerManagerCmd -i RSAT-ADDS

Exchange is the server side of a collaborative application product that is part of the Microsoft Server infrastructure. Exchange's major features include email, calendaring, contacts and tasks, support for mobile and web-based access to information, and support for data storage.

Exchange

Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2, based on the Microsoft Vista codebase, is the last 32-bit server operating system released by Microsoft. It has a number of versions, including including Foundation, Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter, Web, HPC Server, Itanium and Storage; new features included server core installation and Hyper-V.

Windows Server 2008

Active Directory (AD) is a Microsoft brand for identity-related capabilities. In the on-premises world, Windows Server AD provides a set of identity capabilities and services, and is hugely popular (88% of Fortune 1000 and 95% of enterprises use AD). This topic includes all things Active Directory including DNS, Group Policy, DFS, troubleshooting, ADFS, and all other topics under the Microsoft AD and identity umbrella.