Re: Exchange Settings Folder by HPK
HPK
Fri May 02 08:04:19 PDT 2008
On 2 Mai, 16:13, John <J...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> Thank you so much for your help and info.
>
> It brought my memory back, which years ago when consultants tried to use
> active diretory connector with exchange 2000 from exchange 5.5, they had
> troubles and never did migrate. When I migrate exchange 2000 to exchange
> 2003 in 2006, I removed active directory connector which we never use it.
>
> If I enable service mode through active directory sites and services, I can
> see Active Directory Connections folder inside Microsoft Exchange Folder.
> Can I safely delete the Exchange Settings folder from Active Directory Sites
> and Services?
>
> Thank you.
>
> "HPK" wrote:
> > On 1 Mai, 23:05, John <J...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > > (Sorry that I have to post here as I posted it to exchange admin already. I
> > > do not know how to link the post.)
>
> > > Hi all,
>
> > > Today, I open Active Directory Sites and Services and found Exchange
> > > Settings folder under the first windows2K DC of servers of sites. Exchange
> > > settings shows 0 objects. Is Exchange Settings folder supposed to be in the
> > > AD sites and settings? Can I delete it since it shows 0 objects? Just
> > > wonder: I switched all roles to Windows 2003 DCs and why it shows under the
> > > first windows 2000 DC? (windows 2003 and windows 2000 mixed DC envir.)
>
> > > Thank you.
>
> > In Active Directory Sites and Services point to the first node and
> > select from menu: View - Show Service Nodes. If you are using
> > Exchange, you will see part of the Exchange configuration. Did you use
> > Active Directory Connector during migration? Maybe, after remove of
> > this component that folder was'nt removed.
>
> > Peter
I would say 'yes'. But if you ask for 'Can I safely delete...' please
contact MS ;)
On the other hand: keeping this entry can give you some more
information, if you're ever in trouble with this DC.
Peter