In these procedures, you further prepare your Active Directory installation to support Microsoft Exchange 2007 SP1.

Tasks

  1. Extend the Maximum Number of Global Address Lists
  2. Install Windows PowerShell on AD01
  3. Run Exchange 2007 SP1 PrepareSchema
  4. Run Exchange 2007 SP1 PrepareAD

Prerequisites

  • Exchange 2007 SP1 Media

Extend the maximum number of Global Address Lists

The default configuration of the global address list (GAL) class object allows only 1000 address lists. In this section, you use the MakeGalLinked tool to extend this limit.

Note:
You must complete this procedure before you install the Exchange 2007 SP1 Schema extensions. If you do not, you may have to rebuild your Hosted Exchange environment again from clean servers.

Procedure W08-DWHE.1: To extend the maximum number of Global Address Lists

  1. Log on to the Schema Master Flexible Single Master Operations (FSMO) server (AD01) and copy the makeGalLinked.exe file from the \Hosted Exchange\makeGalLinked directory from Microsoft Hosting Solutions for Service Providers to a local directory. Run the following command from the directory to which you copied makeGalLinked.exe:

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    makeGalLinked.exe /dc:<domain_controller_name> /domain:<domain_name> /admin:administrator /adminpwd:PROMPT /operation:makeGalLinked

  2. Look for the following in the output that indicates the operation was successful:

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    "globalAddressList" schema object is a linked attribute with linkId: 4048

    An entire result set looks like the following:

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    /Dc = 
/Domain = 
/Admin = 
/AdminPwd = 
/Operation = makeGalLinked 
"globalAddressList" schema object is not a linked attribute 
modifyLdapObject(): ldap_modify_s() succeed for modifying CN=Global-Address-List,CN=Schema,CN=Configuration,DC= ,DC=   
"globalAddressList" schema object is a linked attribute with linkId: 4048 
[ TESTID ] : makegallinked 
 
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  ezLog report   
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Console-only log started at 15:48:18 12/05/2003, finished at 15:48:18 12/05/2003. 
Time elapsed in Console-only log: 691 Milliseconds. 
 
There were 2 implicit blocks. 
2 (100%) blocks attempted, 2 successful (100% of attempted, 100% of total). 
 
  LOG_PASS	 100% (2/2) [Attempted] [Successful] [0 resultant 2 invoked]

Install Windows PowerShell on AD01

Before you extend your Active Directory directory service schema to support Exchange 2007 SP1, you need to install Microsoft Windows PowerShell on AD01. The Exchange 2007 SP1 PrepareSchema command will not run without it.

Procedure W08-DWHE.2: To install Windows PowerShell on AD01

  1. Log on to AD01 as Fabrikam\Administrator.

  2. Start the Server Manager and add the Windows PowerShell feature.

  3. Follow the prompts to complete the installation.

Run Exchange 2007 SP1 PrepareSchema

Exchange 2007 SP1 PrepareSchema connects to the schema master and imports Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) Data Interchange Format (LDIF) files to extends the Active Directory schema to include Exchange-specific classes and attributes. PrepareSchema also creates the container object for the Exchange organization in Active Directory.

Note:
You must run this command on a computer that is in the same domain and the same Active Directory site as the Schema Master.

Procedure W08-DWHE.3: To run Exchange 2007 SP1 PrepareSchema

  1. Log on to AD01 with an account that has both Enterprise and Schema Administrator privileges.

  2. Open a command prompt. Change directory to the location of your Exchange 2007 SP1 installation media.

  3. Run the following command:

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    Setup /PrepareSchema
    Note:
    After you run this command, you should wait for the changes to replicate across your Exchange organization before continuing to the next step. The amount of time this takes is dependent upon your Active Directory site topology.

Run Exchange 2007 SP1 PrepareAD

After you run PrepareSchema and allow time for replication, you must run Exchange 2007 SP1 PrepareAD. PrepareAD creates the groups and permissions that are needed for Exchange servers to read and modify user attributes. The Exchange 2007 SP1 version of DomainPrep performs the following actions in the domain:

  • Creating the Exchange organization in the Active Directory.
  • Creating the Microsoft Exchange System Objects container for the domain
  • Creating the following Universal Security Groups (USGs) for Exchange:
    • Exchange Organization Administrators
    • Exchange Recipient Administrators
    • Exchange View-Only Administrators
    • Exchange2003Interop
  • Setting permissions on the global Exchange configuration container, the Microsoft Exchange System Objects container, and the USGs
  • Initializing domain permissions by setting permissions for users, contacts, and groups to enable Exchange servers and Exchange administrators to access and manage needed attributes

Procedure W08-DWHE.4: To run PrepareAD

  1. Log on to AD01 with an account that has Enterprise Administrator privileges.

  2. Open a command prompt. Change directory to the location of your Exchange 2007 SP1 installation media.

  3. Run the following command:

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    Setup /PrepareAD /OrganizationName:Fabrikam

Procedure W08-DWHE.5: To verify that Active Directory has been prepared for Exchange 2007 SP1

  • To verify that this step completed successfully, make sure that there is a new organizational unit (OU) in the root domain called Microsoft Exchange Security Groups. This OU should contain the following new Exchange USGs:

    • Exchange Organization Administrators
    • Exchange Recipient Administrators
    • Exchange View-Only Administrators
    • Exchange Servers
    • ExchangeLegacyInterop