Generally caused by a permissions error - the logged on account doesn't have appropriate permissions to Exchange.
Alternately, I've seen that come back when your account isn't a local admin on the box, because the Exchange admin needs write access to a file (can't remember the name, though) to the system32 directory. ------------------------------------------------------ Roger D. Seielstad - MCSE Sr. Systems Administrator Inovis - Formerly Harbinger and Extricity Atlanta, GA > -----Original Message----- > From: Mellott, Bill [mailto:bmellott@;SND.com] > Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2002 6:20 PM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: DS_E_COMMUNICATIONS_PROBLEM > > > has anyone seen this error > DS_E_COMMUNICATIONS_PROBLEM > > from trying to run exchange admin > exchange 55sp4 > > admin loaded on machine (which was ghosted/cloned) > reloaded admin + sp4 + Q289606 > > still get error > any clues? > No luck for me on MS technet > > thanks > bill > > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe: mailto:leave-exchange@;ls.swynk.com > 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:leave-exchange@;ls.swynk.com Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]