How to Install Exchange Server 2007 on Windows Server 2008

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How to Install Exchange Server 2007 on Windows Server 2008 ByJason Ensinger

February 26, 2008

Topics Mentioned

Operating System(s):

Server 2008Software:

Exchange Server 2007

Back in December, Gosia Grabowska posted the article onhow to install Exchange Server 2007 on Windows Server 2003,which walked you

through the steps required for installing Exchange Server 2007 on Windows Server 2003.

In this article, Ill go into a little more depth and walk you through installing Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 on Windows S erver 2008.

Since the RTM (Release to Manufacturing) version of Windows Server 2008 has not been released at the time of this article, the installation

covered here was performed on Beta 3 of Windows Server 2008. So beware: the installation may be a bit different on the RTM version.

Another thing I should point out is that the RTM version of Exchange Server 2007 does not support installing to Windows Server 2008.

Since Windows Server 2008 was not ready for development and testing of Exchange Server 2007 before its original release, support for the

new operating system was postponed for the release of Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1. Exchange Server 2007 SP1, released in

September of 2007, does support installing to Windows Server 2008 as planned.

If youve purchased the RTM version of Exchange Server 2008,SP1 is available for downloadat Microsoft TechNet.

Since Exchange Server 2007 SP1 includes all the files necessary for installing Exchange Server 2007 there is no need to perform any

slipstreaming with the RTM version. Perhaps the Exchange team released SP1 packaged with all the Exchange 2007 installation files in an

attempt to make installing to Windows Server 2008 as simple as to Windows Server 2003.How to Prepare Your Server for Exchange 2007While the Exchange team took the liberty of taking away the need for slipstreaming SP1, the prerequisites for installing Exchange Server

2007 on Windows Server 2008 are the most notable difference compared to installing on Windows Server 2003.

Installing Exchange Server 2007 SP1 on Windows Server 2008 still requires that you meet the minimum hardware, network and software

requirements outlined in theExchange 2007 System Requirementson Microsoft TechNet.

In addition to the system requirements listed there, you will also need to have the components listed below installed:

.NET Framework version 2.0 or 3.0

Windows PowerShell

Internet Information Server 7

Depending on the Exchange Server 2007 roles being installed, the features and role services required varies. I have listed all the required

features and role services for a typical Exchange Server 2007 installation (Hub Transport, Client Access and Mailbox server roles) below.

Server Features:

.NET Framework 3.0 Remote Server Administration Tools

o Role Administration Tools

Active Directory Domain Services

Windows PowerShell

Web Server Roles:

Common HTTP Features

o Static Content

o Default Document

o Directory Browsing

o HTTP Errors

Application Development

o ISAPI Extensions

Health and Diagnostics

o HTTP Logging

o Request Manager

Security
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o Basic Authentication

o Digest Authentication

o Windows Authentication

o Request Filtering

Performance

o Static Content Compression

o Dynamic Content Compression

Management

o IIS Management Console

o IIS 6 Management Compatibility

IIS 6 Metabase Compatibility

IIS 6 Management Console

Installing the features and roles can be accomplished with theAdd FeaturesandAdd Roleswizards or through the command prompt. You

may wish to take advantage of Windows Server 2008 intuitive new Add Features and Add Roles if you want to be aware of what purpose

each feature and role service serves.

I have written articles that cover installing both Windows PowerShell and IIS 7 with the wizards available inTake Command of Server 2008

With Windows PowerShell Part 1and10 Steps to Installing the Web Server Role in Windows Server 2008 so check these articles out.

Otherwise, if you just want to get the prerequisites out of the way and on to the actual installation, you can simply enter the commands belowinto a command prompt window, in the order in which they are listed:

ServerManagerCmd -i RSAT-ADDS

ServerManagerCmd -i PowerShell

ServerManagerCmd -i Web-Server

ServerManagerCmd -i Web-ISAPI-Ext

ServerManagerCmd -i Web-Metabase

ServerManagerCmd -i Web-Lgcy-Mgmt-Console

ServerManagerCmd -i Web-Basic-Auth

ServerManagerCmd -i Web-Digest-Auth

ServerManagerCmd -i Web-Windows-Auth

ServerManagerCmd -i Web-Dyn-Compression

For specific requirements of each Exchange Server role visit How to Install Exchange 2007 SP1 on Windows Server 2008 on Microsoft

TechNet.

Once you have the components outlined above installed to the server and assuming it is joined to the appropriate internal domain, youshould be ready to start the installation.

Installing Exchange Server 2007 on Windows Server 2008Since a lot of you may be working with the downloaded Exchange Server 2007 SP1 media, the installation will start off a little different than

with the RTM version on DVD.

1.Open the executable file you downloaded from the link in the third paragraph of this article which should be labeled E2K7SP1EN32.exe

unless you selected a language other than English.

You should be prompted to select the path to extract the installation files. Choose the directory you wish to extract to, then click the OK

button.

2.Navigate to the directory you chose to extract the Exchange installation files to, then run Setup.exe. This will open the Exchange 2007

installation start page.
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3.As long as you installed the prerequisites outlined above, steps one through three should be disabled. Click on Step 4: Install Microsoft

Exchangeto begin the installation.


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4.Click the Nextbutton to continue past the Introductionportion of the installation.

5.In the License Agreementportion of the installation you must click the radio button labeled I accept the terms in the license agreementto

proceed. Then click the Nextbutton to continue.


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6.The Error Reportingportion of the installation is where you choose whether you wish to automatically send error reporting information to

Microsoft. Make your choice by clicking the appropriate radio button then click Next.


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7.The Installation Typeportion of the installation is where you can choose to perform a Typical Exchange Server Installation or Custom

Exchange Server Installation.

You can also choose the installation path from this portion. For this example, I have chosen a Typical Exchange Server Installation and

accepted the default installation path. Click the Nextbutton to continue.


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8.The Exchange Organizationportion of the installation is where you can supply a name for your organization. I have chosen to accept the

default here. After you have entered your organization name click the Nextbutton to continue.


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9.The Client Settingsportion of the installation is where you choose whether to create a public folder database for clients running Outlook

2003 and earlier or Entourage.

Click the appropriate radio button for your organization then click the Nextbutton to continue.


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10.The Readiness Checksportion of the installation checks that the server meets all the requirements for each Exchange role being

installed. The checks may take a few minutes to complete.


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As long as the checks complete successfully, you can then click the Installbutton to perform the installation of Exchange Server 2007.


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11.The Progressportion on the installation will report the progress of the installation of each Exchange component being installed.

Typically the time required for the installation will be 30 minutes to an hour depending on the speed of the computer and the components

being installed.


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When the installation completes you will be brought to the Completionportion of the installation. From here you can choose whether to

finalize the installation with the Exchange Management Console. Click the Finishbutton to complete the installation.


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12.After completing the installation the installation start page will appear once more. From here you can click Step 5: Get Critical Updates

for Microsoft Exchangeto use Windows Update to install any updates for the server.

Performing the Microsoft Update on Windows Server 2008 after the Exchange 2007 installation is where things once again get a b it different

than installing on Windows Server 2003.

If you wish you can simply close this window and run the new Windows Update from the Windows Server 2008 Control Panel and bypass the

next step.

13.If you chose to use the update link from the Exchange installation start page you will be brought to the Microsoft Update site but it will

only be to configure Windows Server 2008s new update applet available from the control panel.

To proceed with the update check the box labeled I accept the Terms of Usethen click the Nextbutton to continue.


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Choose whether to Use the current or recommended settings then click the Installbutton to continue.


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You will then be brought to the page that indicates that Microsoft Update was successfully installed. Feel free to close this window as the

new Windows Update applet should run automatically.


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14.The Windows Update applet will begin by checking for updates which may take a few minutes to complete.

15.When Windows Update is finished checking you will be notified how many updates are available.

From here you can choose to click View available updatesto view and choose which updates to install or click the Install updatesbutton to

simply install the important updates.


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After choosing to install the updates Windows Update will proceed to download and install the updates.

16.Finally, after the updates are successfully installed you are ready to complete the installation process by closing the Windows Update

applet and seal the deal with a reboot of the server.

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