Re: Creating child domain Exchange Server

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"Geoff" <geoff.doyon@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hello!

We are a branch office of a large organization, and a child domain
(branch.abc.org) in AD, with a different subnet 192.168.25.0/24. All
email accounts reside at the top level (username@xxxxxxx) Currently,
our corporate office, with an AD domain of (corp.abc.org) houses our
exchange accounts on a exchange farm (192.168.1.0/24). For fail over
and bandwidth reasons, we are researching the possibility of getting
an exchange server for the branch. Since I am not an exchange expert,
here are the questions i am posing:

1. With an exchange server at the branch...which domain will it join?

It can join either domain - the child domain, which is local to your branch
and for which you have DCs/GCs at the branch, or the parent domain (will
require a GC from the parent domain to be located at the branch).


2. Will branch users still be able to keep their top level (@abc.org)
email address?

Yes. Email addresses are a function of Recipient Policy and can be the same
for all AD domains in the Forest - not related to the domain (parent or
child) in which Exchange resides.

3. Will the branch.abc.org DOMAIN admin be able to administer the
machine and mail store(s)?

Yes, if the branch admin has adequate permissions. To isolate
administration, you can create a separate Administrative Group and install
the server in the new AG. Delegate permissions to the branch admin over that
AG.

4. Is the branch exchange server considered part of the exist
corporate farm?
Not sure what you mean by that - it will be part of your Exchange
Organization. Exchange Orgs span the entire AD Forest. 1 Forest = 1 Exchange
Org.


I know the question is complex, but any assistance you can provide is
appreciated!!!!

Cheers,

Geoff



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