[SOLVED] Exchange with Server 2003 SMBU

richardhenry · 09-16-2007, 03:55 PM

Hello there, I have a newb question I hope you guys might be able to help me with!

I'm fine with setting up workstations under Windows XP, editing the registry, adding and deleting accounts, modifying local security policies and using administrative tools etc. I'm also fine with basic networking (creating net shares and sharing files between computers etc).

But I've been asked by my uncle to set him up a network with Windows Server 2003, and I'd really like to go ahead with it -- think it would be some good experience.

He's ordered a Dell PowerEdge server, and there's plenty of Dell machines in the office already. What I previously did for him was install XP on the machines from scratch, then create a limited account in the name of the person to be using the machine, alongside the built-in Administrator account.

I then locked this down a bit by editing the security policies to prevent the user from editing the start menu, changing the system time or adding/removing new toolbars from the taskbar etc.

There was one machine locked away in the back (where the server will go), which was the 'server' of sorts... just an XP installation with some network sharing folders on it. Would then add these as network drives to each of the workstations.

The aims with the new PowerEdge server are to share Microsoft Outlook calendars and contacts, and also file sharing. A copy of Microsoft Exchange Server came with the machine, would I be able to use this?

Basically... any quick pointers on places to look or things to do would be great. I'm quite young and only really getting into PC networks, I use and program for the Mac at home, so I'm not sure what I'm doing in terms of setting this whole thing up.

Also, how do I create a domain and add client computers to it? It would be great if people could login on any workstation, and be able to access their email and files.

Any help is appreciated... sorry for having to write so much

Rich

EDIT: Also, the domain the e-mail will come from is hosted with simply.com... how do I use the POP Connector to retrieve and send email through it? Or will I have to get them to have a static IP address and change the MX Records on the domain?

richardhenry · 09-17-2007, 02:46 PM

Received a response over on the Tech Guy forums, thanks anyway!

http://forums.techguy.org:80/network...r-network.html

09-16-2007, 03:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
richardhenry Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 2 OS: Mac OS X (also have Windows and Suse Linux machines)	[SOLVED] Exchange with Server 2003 SMBU Hello there, I have a newb question I hope you guys might be able to help me with! I'm fine with setting up workstations under Windows XP, editing the registry, adding and deleting accounts, modifying local security policies and using administrative tools etc. I'm also fine with basic networking (creating net shares and sharing files between computers etc). But I've been asked by my uncle to set him up a network with Windows Server 2003, and I'd really like to go ahead with it -- think it would be some good experience. He's ordered a Dell PowerEdge server, and there's plenty of Dell machines in the office already. What I previously did for him was install XP on the machines from scratch, then create a limited account in the name of the person to be using the machine, alongside the built-in Administrator account. I then locked this down a bit by editing the security policies to prevent the user from editing the start menu, changing the system time or adding/removing new toolbars from the taskbar etc. There was one machine locked away in the back (where the server will go), which was the 'server' of sorts... just an XP installation with some network sharing folders on it. Would then add these as network drives to each of the workstations. The aims with the new PowerEdge server are to share Microsoft Outlook calendars and contacts, and also file sharing. A copy of Microsoft Exchange Server came with the machine, would I be able to use this? Basically... any quick pointers on places to look or things to do would be great. I'm quite young and only really getting into PC networks, I use and program for the Mac at home, so I'm not sure what I'm doing in terms of setting this whole thing up. Also, how do I create a domain and add client computers to it? It would be great if people could login on any workstation, and be able to access their email and files. Any help is appreciated... sorry for having to write so much Rich EDIT: Also, the domain the e-mail will come from is hosted with simply.com... how do I use the POP Connector to retrieve and send email through it? Or will I have to get them to have a static IP address and change the MX Records on the domain? Last edited by richardhenry; 09-16-2007 at 03:58 PM.

09-17-2007, 02:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
richardhenry Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 2 OS: Mac OS X (also have Windows and Suse Linux machines)	Re: [SOLVED] Exchange with Server 2003 SMBU Received a response over on the Tech Guy forums, thanks anyway! http://forums.techguy.org:80/network...r-network.html