A well documented aspect of XP is that you cannot install the AD add-ins from Windows 2000 as they do not work. Therefore, you need the .NET server admin pack to get it to work. A good work-around is using terminal services to a box with the AD and ESM management tools installed if you want to manage your mailboxes.
Tris ---------------------------------------------------- Tristan Gayford Deputy Systems & Network Manager Cranfield University at Silsoe -----Original Message----- From: Michel, David [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 13 February 2002 14:03 To: Exchange Discussions Subject: Exchange admin tools on XP Pro According to Q312139 titled "You Cannot Install Exchange System Manager on a Windows XP-Based Computer", MS tells you that you basically have to run Exchange tools on a different machine if you have an XP workstation. I was able to install the old 5.5 admin with no troubles but whenever I try to install E2k admin tools (we only purchased the E2k upgrade if that matters) I get the exact message mentioned in that article and it won't let me. Also, according to Q284224 you will not see the Exchange-related tasks in Active Directory Users & Computers until you install the ESM. Herein lies my problem. If you can't add the ESM to an XP machine and you can't utilize Exchange tasks unless you install the ESM, you basically cannot use an XP workstation to administer Exchange? Lastly, I'm assuming that the Active Directory Connector MMC also falls under this same thought process? Any input would be appreciated. David S. Michel MCSE/CNE Systems Engineer Ruden McClosky Smith Schuster & Russell, P.A. 200 East Broward Boulevard Suite 1600 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-527-2456 Direct Phone 954-333-4056 Direct Fax [EMAIL PROTECTED] NOTICE: This e-mail message and any attachment to this e-mail message contains confidential information that may be legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not review, retransmit, convert to hard copy, copy, use or disseminate this e-mail or any attachments to it. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify us immediately by return e-mail or by telephone at 954-764-6660 and delete this message. Please note that if this e-mail message contains a forwarded message or is a reply to a prior message, some or all of the contents of this message or any attachments may not have been produced by Ruden, McClosky, Smith, Schuster, & Russell, P.A. _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
