MCSE Guide to Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Administration Chapter Two Installing and Configuring Exchange Server 2003

MCSE Guide to Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Administration 2 Objectives Differentiate between editions of Exchange Server 2003 Prepare a Windows Server 2003 and an Active Directory environment for the installation of Exchange Server 2003 Install Exchange Server 2003

MCSE Guide to Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Administration 3 Objectives (continued) Identify and access Exchange Server 2003 administration and management tools Configure Exchange Server 2003 modes, global settings, and policies Configure server properties for an Exchange Server 2003 system Configure DNS to support Exchange Server 2003

MCSE Guide to Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Administration 4 Installing and Configuring Exchange Server 2003 Two main tools are used to manage and configure related settings –Exchange System Manager Used to manage everything from an organization-wide setting to message queues –Active Directory Users and Computers

MCSE Guide to Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Administration 5 Exchange Server 2003 Editions Exchange Server 2003, Standard Edition Exchange Server 2003, Enterprise Edition

MCSE Guide to Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Administration 6 Exchange Server 2003, Standard Edition Targeted for small to medium-sized businesses Limitations include: –Support for a maximum of one storage group –Support for a maximum of one mailbox store and one public folder store per storage group –A maximum per-database size of 16 GB –No clustering support –The X.400 connector is not included

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9 Exchange Server 2003, Enterprise Edition Aimed at enterprise customers Features include: –Support for up to four storage groups –Support for up to five databases –A maximum database size of 8 TB –Support for clustering of eight nodes –Built-in X.400 connector

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MCSE Guide to Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Administration 11 Preparing to Install Exchange Server 2003 Steps completed prior to installing Exchange Server 2003 include: –Installing the Windows Server 2003 services required by Exchange –Running the ForestPrep tool –Running the DomainPrep tool

MCSE Guide to Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Administration 12 Installing Windows Server 2003 Services Windows Server 2003 services that must be installed first: –.NET Framework –ASP.NET –Internet Information Services (IIS) –World Wide Web Publishing service –Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) service –Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP) service

MCSE Guide to Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Administration 13 Activity 2-1: Installing Windows Server 2003 Services Required for Exchange Server 2003 Time Required: 10–15 minutes Objective: Install services required prior to install of Exchange Server 2003 Description: Install specific services required by Exchange Server 2003

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MCSE Guide to Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Administration 16 Running ForestPrep ForestPrep tool must be run to prepare the environment for Exchange Server 2003 Must be run in the Active Directory domain where the domain controller holding the role of schema master resides

MCSE Guide to Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Administration 17 Running ForestPrep (continued) Main functions carried out by ForestPrep include: –Extending the Active Directory schema to include required classes and attributes –Creating the Exchange organization container object in Active Directory –Designating a user or group account to have Administrator permissions

MCSE Guide to Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Administration 18 Activity 2-2: Preparing an Active Directory Forest for Exchange Using ForestPrep Time Required: 20–30 minutes Objective: Run ForestPrep to prepare your Active Directory forest for the installation of Exchange Server 2003 Description: Create an Active Directory Forest. The forest first must be prepared by running the ForestPrep tool.

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MCSE Guide to Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Administration 20 Running DomainPrep DomainPrep needs to be run in each of the following domains: –The Active Directory forest root domain –Any domains that will contain Exchange Server 2003 systems –Any domain that will contain Exchange Server 2003 mail-enabled objects

MCSE Guide to Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Administration 21 Running DomainPrep (continued) –Any domains that include domain controllers configured as global catalog servers –Any domains that include user or group accounts that will manage the Exchange Server 2003 organization

MCSE Guide to Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Administration 22 Running DomainPrep (continued) The main functions carried out by DomainPrep include: –Creating the Exchange Domain Servers global group and Exchange Enterprise Servers local group in Active Directory –Making the Exchange Domain Servers global group a member of both the Exchange Enterprise Servers and the Pre-Windows 2000 Compatible Access local groups

MCSE Guide to Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Administration 23 Running DomainPrep (continued) –Creating the Exchange System Objects container –Configuring permissions for the Exchange Enterprise Servers group

MCSE Guide to Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Administration 24 Running DomainPrep (continued) –Modifying the AdminSdHolder template that sets permissions for the Administrators local group –Performing preinstallation checks prior to installing Exchange Server 2003

MCSE Guide to Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Administration 25 Activity 2-3: Preparing an Active Directory Domain for Exchange Using DomainPrep Time Required: 5–10 minutes Objective: Run DomainPrep to prepare your Active Directory domain for the installation of Exchange Server 2003 Description: The Active Directory domain must be prepared by running the DomainPrep prior to installing Exchange Server 2003

MCSE Guide to Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Administration 26 Installing Exchange Server 2003 Install after: –Basic service have been installed –ForestPrep has been run –DomainPrep has been run

MCSE Guide to Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Administration 27 Activity 2-4: Installing Exchange Server 2003, Enterprise Edition Time Required: 40–50 minutes Objective: Install Exchange Server 2003 on your Windows Server 2003 system Description: All services must be installed and ForestPrep and DomainPrep run prior to installing the Enterprise Edition

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MCSE Guide to Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Administration 29 Unattended Installations of Exchange Server 2003 Unattended installations can be used for the following tasks: –Installing Exchange Server 2003 on all but the first Exchange server in the organization –Installing the Exchange Server 2003 System Management tools –Running DomainPrep in all but the first domain

MCSE Guide to Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Administration 30 Unattended Installations of Exchange Server 2003 (continued) The administrator first needs to create an answer file Copy the answer file to the server about to get the installation and issue the install command

MCSE Guide to Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Administration 31 Deploying Exchange Server 2003 in a Cluster A cluster is a group of independent servers that work together to ensure high system availability Each server is referred to as a node Maximum number of nodes supported in an Exchange Server 2003 cluster is eight

MCSE Guide to Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Administration 32 Deploying Exchange Server 2003 in a Cluster (continued)

MCSE Guide to Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Administration 33 Exchange Server 2003 Administration Tools The two primary tools used to manage an Exchange organization –Exchange System Manager –Active Directory Users and Computers

MCSE Guide to Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Administration 34 Exchange System Manager Exchange System Manager is used to manage an Exchange Server environment and related system settings Microsoft Management Console (MMC) can also be added to custom consoles that include other administrative tools

MCSE Guide to Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Administration 35 Exchange System Manager (continued) Common administrative tasks –Configuration of global settings, such as message formats, message delivery options, and mobile service settings –Configuration of recipient settings, including templates, address lists, update services, and policies

MCSE Guide to Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Administration 36 Exchange System Manager (continued) –Configuration and management of administrative groups and routing groups –Configuration and management of server settings, including message queues, storage groups, and protocols –Configuration of connectors between Exchange and other messaging systems

MCSE Guide to Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Administration 37 Exchange System Manager (continued) –Delegation of Exchange administrative roles –Configuration of server and recipient policies

MCSE Guide to Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Administration 38 Activity 2-5: Exploring Exchange System Manager Time Required: 10 minutes Objective: Access and explore the Exchange System Manager tool Description: Exchange System Manager is used to manage an Exchange organization

MCSE Guide to Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Administration 39 Active Directory Users and Computers Active Directory Users and Computers is used to manage user, group, and computer account objects

MCSE Guide to Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Administration 40 Active Directory Users and Computers (continued) Administrative tasks performed with Active Directory Users and Computers include: –Configuring addresses for users and groups –Enabling or disabling user access to Exchange features –Configuring user delivery options, delivery restrictions, and storage limits –Configuring mailbox rights –Creating and managing distribution groups

MCSE Guide to Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Administration 41 Activity 2-6: Exploring Exchange- related Changes to Active Directory Users and Computers Time Required: 10 minutes Objective: Access and explore changes to Active Directory Users and Computers after Exchange Server 2003 has been installed Description: Use Active Directory Users and Computers tool to open and explore Active Directory Users and Computers

MCSE Guide to Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Administration 42 Customized Consoles Users can create customized MMCs that include the specific snap-ins that you work with on a regular basis

MCSE Guide to Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Administration 43 Activity 2-7: Creating a Custom MMC Time Required: 10 minutes Objective: Create a custom MMC that includes both the Exchange System Manager and Active Directory Users and Computers tools Description: Create custom MMCs as a way to consolidate administrative tools within a single environment

MCSE Guide to Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Administration 44 Picking a Server Management Location Preferable to install the required server tools on a management workstation Can be installed on a Windows XP Professional system running Service Pack 1 or higher

MCSE Guide to Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Administration 45 Managing Exchange Server 2003 Management-related tasks include: –Switching an Exchange organization from mixed mode to native mode –Configuring Exchange global settings –Configuring Exchange server property settings –Working with system policies

MCSE Guide to Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Administration 46 Switching from Mixed Mode to Native Mode Exchange organization runs in mixed mode by default Run in native mode if your organization does not need to support interoperability with Exchange Server 5.5 systems

MCSE Guide to Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Administration 47 Switching from Mixed Mode to Native Mode (continued) The benefits of native mode include: –Creating query-based distribution groups –Bandwidth savings, because bridgehead servers will use 8BITMIME data transfer rather than the 7-bit exchanges used in Exchange Server 5.5 environments –The ability for routing groups to contain servers for different administrative groups

MCSE Guide to Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Administration 48 Switching from Mixed Mode to Native Mode (continued) –The ability to move Exchange Server 2003 systems between routing groups –The ability to move mailboxes between administrative groups –SMTP is used as the default routing protocol

MCSE Guide to Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Administration 49 Activity 2-8: Switching Exchange Server 2003 to Native Mode Time Required: 10 minutes Objective: Switch Exchange Server 2003 from mixed mode to native mode Description: Exchange Server 2003 features are not available until an Exchange organization is promoted from mixed mode to native mode

MCSE Guide to Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Administration 50 Configuring Global Settings The Global Settings node consists of three main configuration areas: –Internet Message Formats –Message Delivery –Mobile Services

MCSE Guide to Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Administration 51 Internet Message Formats Control how messages are formatted when sent to or received from Internet clients SMTP converts the message from Microsoft Rich Text Format (RTF) to Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME) format

MCSE Guide to Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Administration 52 Internet Message Formats (continued)

MCSE Guide to Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Administration 53 Message Delivery The Global Settings Message Delivery node allows you to configure message delivery options for your Exchange organization

MCSE Guide to Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Administration 54 Activity 2-9: Configuring Exchange Global Settings Time Required: 15 minutes Objective: Configure global settings on an Exchange Server 2003 system Description: Configurable Global Settings in Exchange System Manager include Internet Message Formats and Message Delivery settings

MCSE Guide to Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Administration 55 Configuring Server Property Settings Used to control the functions of a particular Exchange Server 2003 system

MCSE Guide to Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Administration 56 Activity 2-10: Exploring and Configuring Server Settings Time Required: 15 minutes Objective: Explore and configure Exchange Server 2003 server property settings Description: A large number of configurable settings are available in the Properties pages of an Exchange server

MCSE Guide to Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Administration 57 Working with System Policies System Policies are a collection of settings that can be applied to these objects once, rather than individually Policies are applied to an object (such as a server) One system policy can be applied to an object at any given point in time

MCSE Guide to Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Administration 58 Working with System Policies (continued) Exchange Server 2003 supports three kinds of system policies: –Mailbox store policies –Public folder store policies –Server policies

MCSE Guide to Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Administration 59 Activity 2-11: Creating and Applying Server Policies Time Required: 15 minutes Objective: Create and apply a server policy to an Exchange Server 2003 system Description: Server system policies help administrators to apply and enforce configuration settings on multiple servers simultaneously, without the need to configure each server individually

MCSE Guide to Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Administration 60 Configuring DNS To Support Exchange Server 2003 Internet E- Mail Domain Name Service (DNS) provides name resolution services on a Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) network Mail servers are listed in DNS using a special type of resource record known as a Mail Exchanger (MX)

MCSE Guide to Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Administration 61 Configuring DNS to Support Exchange Server 2003 Internet (continued)

MCSE Guide to Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Administration 62 Activity 2-12: Configuring DNS to Support Exchange Server 2003 Internet Time Required: 5 minutes Objective: Configure DNS with an MX record to support Exchange Server 2003 as an Internet-based SMTP server Description: DNS MX records are used to designate mail servers within the DNS infrastructure on the Internet

MCSE Guide to Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Administration 63 Summary Two editions of Exchange Server 2003 exist –Exchange Server 2003, Standard Edition –Exchange Server 2003, Enterprise Edition The first server in an Active Directory environment must run ForestPrep and DomainPrep

MCSE Guide to Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Administration 64 Summary (continued) Tools used to manage an Exchange Server 2003 organization are Exchange System Manager and Active Directory Users and Computers Installed Exchange organizations run in mixed mode to support environments that include Exchange 5.5 servers

MCSE Guide to Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Administration 65 Summary (continued) Exchange Server 2003 supports the use of system policies to enforce consistent settings DNS MX records are used by sending mail servers to find a recipient’s mail server