Re: Installation Problem

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From: Dan Knight (dknight_at_REMOVE.mullinixpackages.com)
Date: 04/14/04


Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2004 12:13:42 -0500

On Wed, 14 Apr 2004 06:35:51 -0400, "Bill Connor"
<Connor@e-remington.com> wrote:

>Mike:
>
>I finally called paid support at Microsoft last night. It turns out you
>cannot use WMSDE on a domain controller, you have to use SQL Server.
>
>Thanks for the suggestion.
>
>

I've got WSS installed on a Windows Server 2003 domain controller
using WMSDE and it's working fine. I agree with Mike, you should ask
for your money back if you're installing WSS and not SPS.

Dan



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