Re: Exchange & SUS on the same server?

From: Martin Blackstone [MVP - Exchange] (martinb_at_myrealbox.com)
Date: 03/25/04


Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2004 11:12:50 -0800

I would build a simple system and use that.
Since odds are you are going to configure SUS to run in the middle of the
night, the load on the server will really be irrelevant.

-- 
Martin Blackstone
MVP - Exchange
http://www.swinc.com/resource/exchange.htm
http://www.swinc.com/resource/e2kfaq_appxc.htm
"Roget" <Roget168@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:uHGWpipEEHA.3812@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Thanks everyone for your inputs.  The company has about 100 clients, and 2
> 03 servers, so not sure if it's consider small.  Since I should install
SUS
> on the BDC along with Exchange, is it a good idea to put it on the PDC?
Or
> should I just build a simple system and run SUS off that?
>
>
> "Martin Blackstone [MVP - Exchange]" <martinb@myrealbox.com> wrote in
> message news:OBSP5SpEEHA.3336@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > No argument there. Its just that when you install IIS lockdown, you are
> > usually given the choice as to what configuration to use and there is
one
> > specifically for Exchange. When you install SUS, you don't get that
> option.
> >
> > Frankly if you have a small operation, you can run SUS on a PC.
> >
> > -- 
> > Martin Blackstone
> > MVP - Exchange
> >
> > http://www.swinc.com/resource/exchange.htm
> >
> >
> > http://www.swinc.com/resource/e2kfaq_appxc.htm
> > "al" <ask~me@nowhere.com> wrote in message
> > news:406331fd$1@news1.homechoice.co.uk...
> > > "Martin Blackstone [MVP - Exchange]" <martinb@myrealbox.com> wrote in
> > > message news:%23UqMPHpEEHA.3748@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > > I believe SUS installs the IISLockdown tool which will give you
issues
> > > with
> > > > OWA.
> > > > The general answer is No. Dont do it.
> > > >
> > >
> > > I agree - it's madness to add anything to an Exchange Server.
 However -
> > you
> > > should run the IIS Lockdown tool on any machine running IIS -
especially
> > > Exchange servers ....
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > a
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>


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