Exchange 2000 on AD Domain Controller

[julianch]

Hi, I have heard that it is not desirable to install Exchange 2000 on a W2k AD controller. However, in our situation we have no choice (budget etc.).

Does anyone know why this is undesirable?

 

[virtualranger]

Small Business Server runs as a Domain Controller and has exchange sitting on it quite comfortably. However, people (including Microsoft themselves) usually reccommend keeping domain controller separate from everything else for security and stability reasons. Exchange integrates heavily with Active Directoy and if one goes down it affects the other. This is not desirable on a Domain Controller. Also restoring exchange which runs on your only domain controller is a pain in the @rse. Do it if you have to but be prepared to reinstall the whole thing if it goes down. That is essentially what we SBS users have to.

 

[petaverde]

I have installed E2K on a DC with no apparent problems....

In my opinion it is a safer option to have E2K installed on a Backup DC than to only have 1 DC (flame proof suit on)....

If you only have 1 DC you run a big risk if it dies....