What you have is definitely manageable, if suboptimal, so don't lose sleep over it. Just be aware of the issues surrounding running Exchange on a DC so if you bump into any of the problems you'll know how to deal with them.
Ed Crowley MCSE+Internet MVP Freelance E-Mail Philosopher Protecting the world from PSTs and Bricked Backups!T -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of R Pickens Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 11:26 AM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: Exchange as DC Hello Ed! I will take a moment and het the proposal ready for that possibility. It looks like my entire job here is going to have a lot of these moments. :) thank you for your time. rachel >From: "Ed Crowley [MVP]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: "Exchange Discussions" <[email protected]> >To: "Exchange Discussions" <[email protected]> >Subject: RE: Exchange as DC >Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2006 09:44:29 -0700 > >Your bed is made. As long as everything is working fine, leave it alone. >If you have the time and equipment, you could bring up another Exchange >server on a member server and move all the mailboxes and everything >else to it and then remove Exchange from the domain controller, but you >might want to keep that idea warm for when you're ready to replace it. > >Ed Crowley MCSE+Internet MVP >Freelance E-Mail Philosopher >Protecting the world from PSTs and Bricked Backups!T > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of R >Pickens >Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 9:26 AM >To: Exchange Discussions >Subject: Exchange as DC > >Hello everyone. >Long story short, new job, new challenges. >Ex 2003 enterprise. >Exchange server here is also a domain controller. >I remember reading somewhere that it was not the best idea to do that. >Does anyone have pros or cons on this? >thank you for you time >Rachel > >(am also parsing the archives hereits been discussed. > >_________________________________________________________________ >Stay in touch with old friends and meet new ones with Windows Live >Spaces >http://clk.atdmt.com/MSN/go/msnnkwsp0070000001msn/direct/01/?href=http: >//spa >ces.live.com/spacesapi.aspx?wx_action=create&wx_url=/friends.aspx&mkt=e >n-us > > >_________________________________________________________________ >List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm >Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/read/?forum=exchange >To subscribe: http://e-newsletters.internet.com/discussionlists.html/ >To unsubscribe send a blank email to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: >Jupitermedia Corp. >Attn: Discussion List Management >475 Park Avenue South >New York, NY 10016 > >Please include the email address which you have been contacted with. > > > > >_________________________________________________________________ >List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm >Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/read/?forum=exchange >To subscribe: http://e-newsletters.internet.com/discussionlists.html/ >To unsubscribe send a blank email to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: >Jupitermedia Corp. >Attn: Discussion List Management >475 Park Avenue South >New York, NY 10016 > >Please include the email address which you have been contacted with. > _________________________________________________________________ All-in-one security and maintenance for your PC. Get a free 90-day trial! http://clk.atdmt.com/MSN/go/msnnkwlo0050000002msn/direct/01/?href=http://www .windowsonecare.com/?sc_cid=msn_hotmail _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/read/?forum=exchange To subscribe: http://e-newsletters.internet.com/discussionlists.html/ To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. Attn: Discussion List Management 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Please include the email address which you have been contacted with. _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/read/?forum=exchange To subscribe: http://e-newsletters.internet.com/discussionlists.html/ To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. Attn: Discussion List Management 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Please include the email address which you have been contacted with.
