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How To: Installing Exchange in the Child Domain

Prerequisites:

1. You have completed the application process.
2. You have a server that meets Microsoft's minimum requirements.
3. You have the exchange administrative account and password provided by an ACCESS administrator.

Step 1: Patch the machine and setup the machine name

Patching the Machine

It is extremely important to have an updated machine prior to installing the machine into Active Directory. You can use the Windows® Software Update Service to patch and update the machine, or another method of your choice.

Setting Up the Machine Name:

1. Right-click My Computer and choose Properties.
2. Choose Computer Name.
3. Click <Change>.
4. Ensure that the Computer name text box has the correct machine name and that the machine name is correctly prefix with your organization's designated two- or three-letter prefix.



5. Click <More>.
6. Click the Change primary DNS suffix when domain membership changes check box to disable this option.
7. Enter the DNS suffix of the machine where YourDNSsuffix.psu.edu is the the DNS suffix of the Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) for the machine.



8. Click <OK> for the next four windows.
9. Click <Yes> to restart the computer.
10. After rebooting, right-click My Network Places and choose Properties. Choose the connection used to access the network.
11. Right-click and choose Properties.
12. Double-click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
13. Click Advanced.
14. Choose the DNS Tab.
15. Ensure that the DNS servers listed are the DNS servers you generally use to resolve DNS names; you may use the two listed or DNS servers run by your organization.
16. In the Append, these DNS suffixes (in order) text box replace your DNSsuffix.psu.edu with your organization's DNS suffix and be sure to include aset.psu.edu as well.
17. Click the Register the connection's addresses in DNS check box to disable this option.



18. You can also set a WINS server. (optional)
19. Under Advanced TCP/IP Settings, select the WINS tab.
20. Click <Add>.
21. You may use the WINS server provided by us or a WINS server of your choice.
22. Click <Add>.



23. Click <OK>.
24. Click <OK>.
25. Click <OK>.

Step 2: Join your Child Domain.

1. Log on using a local administrative account.
2. Right-click My Computer and choose Properties.
3. Choose the Computer Name Tab.
4. Choose Change.
5. Click the Domain radio button and enter the child domain name.



6. Click <OK>.
7. Enter an administrative account with permissions to add machines to the domain.
8. Click <OK>.
9. Click <OK> and reboot the machine.

Step 3: Install the Exchange server.

1. Log on using the administrative account you used to apply for Exchange privileges.
2. Click Start –>Run.
3. Change to your CD drive (i.e., d:).
4. Navigate to the d:\setup\i386 directory (i.e. cd setup\i386).
5. Run the command setup /domainprep.
6. Click <Next>.



7. Read the license and click the I agree radio buttton.
8. Click <Next>.



9. Confirm that DomainPrep appears under Action.
10. Click <Next>. This may take time to process. Please be patient.
11. Click <Finish>.
12. In the same command prompt, enter the command Setup in the same directory.
13. Click <Next>.



14. Read the license and click the I agree radio button.
15. Click <Next>.

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16. Choose the installation type (Typical, Minimum, or Custom).
17. Choose the installation options.
18. Click <Next>.



19. Click the I have read and will be bound by the License agreements for this product radio button.
20. Click <Next>.



21. Choose the administrative group that was assigned to you.
22. Click <Next>.



23. Review the options.
24. Click <Next>. This may take time to process. Please be patient.



25. Click <Finish>.

Setting Up the Registry Entries for the K5 KDCs

1. Visit https://downloads.its.psu.edu/. Upon successful authentication, click "File Transfer". Then, click the "Windows" link for the Registry key for PASS Access. Once it has been downloaded simply run the file and it will handle the addition of information into your registry.
2. Test the configuration by using your Penn State Access Account userid and password to log on. In this case, you will enter (for example) xyz123@dce.psu.edu and the password, where xyz123 represents your Access Account userid.
3. If the message, local policy of this system does not permit you to log on interactively, appears or the machine allows you to log in, then the trust works.