> 1. Outlook has known issues on top of a system with
mapi/Exchange dlls
I believe the reverse is also true; the dll's that Outlook installs may muck
up the DC as well as it fights to repair itself.
There is no good reason to install Outlook on a server. If you need to mail
items, there are *countless* better ways to achieve that goal vs. installing
a desktop app on a machine designated to hold a server role that wouldn't
cause the threats, instability potential, and troubleshooting issues you'd
face with lookOUT! on your servers :)
If you need better ways to be able to cause your backup program to email
results (which I doubt is your best answer considering) drop me a note
offline. I'd be more than happy to help as this is a pet peeve of mine.
Servers should NOT host desktop or "convenience" apps. It's just bad
practice and I've never seen it end well to date.
-ajm
From: "Susan Bradley, CPA aka Ebitz - SBS Rocks [MVP]"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org
To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org
Subject: Re: [ActiveDir] Outlook installed on a DC
Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2005 16:03:49 -0800
Like someone else [sorry I forget] said... why does he think it's the thing
to do?
Frank Abagnale wrote:
Sure, I've read enough of your replies to others post to understand your
humor!
*/"Susan Bradley, CPA aka Ebitz - SBS Rocks [MVP]"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>/* wrote:
BTW there's a ;-) on that bottom comment.
Susan Bradley, CPA aka Ebitz - SBS Rocks [MVP] wrote:
> If you ran SBS boxes I'd be freaking out and going
> NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO............
>
> Got Exchange on there.... we can't on our SBS boxes
>
> Why you shouldn't
>
> 1. Outlook has known issues on top of a system with
mapi/Exchange dlls
> 2. You've just introduced another app on a domain controller
> ..patching issues, threat vectors
> 3. There are ways to set up emailing WITHOUT outlook
>
> Lemme get you the mapi kbs of why this is not good
>
> 4. Heard of MOM? and other remote management tools that can monitor
> such things?
>
> Geeze people... you guys might as well be SBS boxes at this rate
>
> Frank Abagnale wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I have a problem whereby our I've been asked by a manager to
install
>> outlook on our DC's to allow us to email back the services team
when
>> backups have failed.
>>
>> I am dead against this, I have just managed to split the DC & File
>> and Print roles and reduce the number of domain admins.
>>
>> My gut feeling is against this, though I have no technical
reason why
>> this is bad?
>>
>> Does anyone have any views or advice on this matter?
>> Any scenerio's that could occur would be nice...
>>
>> thanks
>> Frank
>>
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