Setting Up a Management Station Using Windows XP Professional SP1 or Later
By installing Exchange System Manager and the Active Directory Users and Computers snap-in on a dedicated management workstation, you can avoid some of the risks outlined in Deciding Where to Manage Exchange.
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Exchange Server 2003 does not run on 64-bit editions of Windows Server 2003. Exchange Server 2003 management tools for remote administration can be installed on a computer running supported versions of Windows such as Windows Server 2003, or Windows Server 2000 Service Pack 4 (SP4). Exchange Server 2003 management tools cannot be installed on a computer running Windows Vista.
The following checklist summarizes the steps to set up a management station using Windows XP Professional SP1 or later.
Management Station Setup Checklist
__ Install Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP 1 or later on the workstation. __ Join the workstation to the domain with Exchange 2003. __ Install the Windows Administrative Tools Pack on the workstation. __ Install the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol service (SMTPSVC) on the workstation. This step is not necessary if you are installing the Exchange System Management Tools on a computer running Windows XP Professional SP2 or later. __ Install the Exchange System Management Tools on the workstation. __ Shut down the SMTPSVC service on the workstation. |
For more information about installing Windows XP Professional SP1 or later and adding the workstation to the domain, see your Windows XP Professional documentation. For detailed instructions on how to perform the steps in the checklist, see How to Set Up a Management Station Using Windows XP Professional SP1 or Later.
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To manage Exchange 2003, the workstation must be joined to the same forest as your Exchange servers. You cannot manage domains in a different forest.