Is the server where ADC used to be installed gone? If not, I'd recommend using ADC Utility (which name escapes me) to remove the CAs.
Otherwise, yes, I guess you'll have to. (It's been a couple of years since I manually removed ADC - I used to could do that in my sleep. But I've forgotten the details...) Regards, Michael B. Smith, MCITP:SA,EMA/MCSE/Exchange MVP My blog: http://TheEssentialExchange.com/blogs/michael I'll be at TEC'2009! http://www.tec2009.com/vegas/index.php -----Original Message----- From: John Bowles [mailto:john_bow...@yahoo.com] Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 4:31 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Re: Adding Exchange Server I tried, but it's telling me I have to remove the CA's first. _____________ John Bowles ----- Original Message ---- From: Michael B. Smith <mich...@theessentialexchange.com> To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues <exchangelist@lyris.sunbelt-software.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 4:27:30 PM Subject: RE: Adding Exchange Server You should try to remove the service first, using the link I posted earlier. Regards, Michael B. Smith, MCITP:SA,EMA/MCSE/Exchange MVP My blog: http://TheEssentialExchange.com/blogs/michael I'll be at TEC'2009! http://www.tec2009..com/vegas/index.php -----Original Message----- From: John Bowles [mailto:john_bow...@yahoo.com] Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 4:22 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Re: Adding Exchange Server Quick question, if I have no more Exchange 5.5 servers left in the Organization can I remove the CA's via ADSIEdit with effecting anything? Thank you, _____________ John Bowles ----- Original Message ---- From: John Bowles <john_bow...@yahoo.com> To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues <exchangelist@lyris.sunbelt-software.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 2:38:48 PM Subject: Re: Adding Exchange Server That is correct btw. There are still lingering 5.5 connectors in the Org.. . It seems that I have to go into ADSIedit and remove the CA's in there before I can remove the connectors since I can't connect to any of them trough the 5.5 admin console. Thanks for your help Michael _____________ John Bowles ----- Original Message ---- From: Michael B. Smith <mich...@theessentialexchange.com> To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues <exchangelist@lyris.sunbelt-software.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 2:12:45 PM Subject: RE: Adding Exchange Server No need. This means that ADC (the Active Directory Connector) is still in the environment from when you upgraded from 5.5. The RIGHT answer here is to fully remove the remnants of ADC from the environment. To work around it - does that account still exist? If so, just change the password to one you do know... Regards, Michael B. Smith, MCITP:SA,EMA/MCSE/Exchange MVP My blog: http://TheEssentialExchange.com/blogs/michael I'll be at TEC'2009! http://www.tec2009.com/vegas/index.php -----Original Message----- From: John Bowles [mailto:john_bow...@yahoo.com] Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 1:43 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Re: Adding Exchange Server It has the title "Service Account" And below that it says, Assign Service account information. In the box that says "Username" it's greyed out with the account (That i'm told) is the account that was used to install the first Exchange server. I have plenty of users that I could use to do this, but it defaults to just one and it's greyed out. Can I send you a screen shot? Thank you, _____________ John Bowles ----- Original Message ---- From: Michael B. Smith <mich...@theessentialexchange.com> To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues <exchangelist@lyris.sunbelt-software.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 1:36:01 PM Subject: RE: Adding Exchange Server You mean in the setup dialog titled "Microsoft Exchange Installation Wizard" with the heading of "Microsoft Exchange Server Administrator Account - Enter the account to which you want to grant the Exchange Full Administrator role" ?? No, you can't change it there - after you've installed the first Exchange Server in the organization. That is by design. You have to use the Delegate Permissions window, as I suggested - it will show you who currently has that permission and if necessary, you can add someone new (preferably a group you have created for the purpose, not an individual). Regards, Michael B. Smith, MCITP:SA,EMA/MCSE/Exchange MVP My blog: http://TheEssentialExchange.com/blogs/michael I'll be at TEC'2009! http://www.tec2009.com/vegas/index.php -----Original Message----- From: John Bowles [mailto:john_bow...@yahoo.com] Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 1:21 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Re: Adding Exchange Server The issues is.. when in the process of installing Exchange on the new server. .When it gets to the screen with what credentials to add the server.. The credentials are greyed out. So I can't change them if I wanted to from that screen. Does that make sense? _____________ John Bowles ----- Original Message ---- From: Michael B. Smith <mich...@theessentialexchange.com> To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues <exchangel...@lyris..sunbelt-software.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 1:16:19 PM Subject: RE: Adding Exchange Server You can use the Delegate Permissions wizard to determine what account/group has "exchange full administrator" rights over the organization. Exchange itself, since 2000, doesn't use an account to run under. Regards, Michael B. Smith, MCITP:SA,EMA/MCSE/Exchange MVP My blog: http://TheEssentialExchange.com/blogs/michael I'll be at TEC'2009! http://www.tec2009.com/vegas/index.php -----Original Message----- From: John Bowles [mailto:john_bow...@yahoo.com] Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 1:08 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Adding Exchange Server All- I have an Exchange 2003 Organization. I'm trying to install an additional server into an Admin Group. The problem is, the customer I'm working for doesn't remember the password to the account that was used to install Exchange in the first place. Is there anyway I can change this so I can continue to install an Exchange server? 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