Using Remote Server Administration Tools with Exchange System Manager on Windows 7RC

This solution is not approved or developed by Microsoft for Windows 7, however all parts of this solution are developed and approved by Microsoft for Windows Vista or Windows 7 operating systems. This solution is provided for use on Windows 7 RC 32bit systems only. The Exchange System Manager tools are tested only on Windows 7 RC 32bit for use on Exchange Server 2003. The following link is for the Windows 7 RC Remote Server Administration Tools: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=f6c62797-791c-48e3-b754c7c0a09f32f3&displaylang=en The Following Link is for the Exchange Mapi CDO download that is required to install Exchange tools on Windows Vista: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=E17E7F31-079A-43A9BFF2-0A110307611E&displaylang=en The Following Link is to the Exchange System Manager tool for Windows Vista: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=3403d74e-8942-421b8738-b3664559e46f The above links are to the Microsoft approved methods of managing ADUC with ESM on Windows Vista. The Step by Step instructions for installing Remote Server Admin Tools, and Exchange System Manager on Windows 7RC 32bit systems, and since Windows 7 is derived from Windows Vista with less bugs, this setup closely mirrors that of the Windows Vista install. These steps assume a fresh install of Windows 7 RC 32bit, with no additional software installed, however if you already have other software installed you will need to ensure that Microsoft Outlook is not installed or is temporarily removed from the system. Removing Outlook will not delete your profile. 1. Download and install the Windows update for Windows 7RC for Remote Server Admin Tools. This step is detailed on Microsoft Knowledge Base as KB958830. 2. Open Control Panel, on your workstation. 3. Open Programs and Features, and select Turn Windows features on or off on the left side menu.

4. Expand the feature labeled Remote Server Administration Tools 5. Select each feature listed as a child feature, being sure to expand each child feature, and selecting each sub-child feature as well.

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Click OK and allow the features to install.

7. Install the Exchange Mapi CDO update. This install may fail if Microsoft Outlook is currently installed. 8. Reboot the computer. 9. Install the Exchange System Manager. This is the first step in the process that is not Microsoft approved. This step uses a Microsoft approved install package for Windows Vista. The install package (MSI) was built with specific system checks to ensure it was not installed on pre-vista machines. As Windows 7 RC is built off of Windows Vista, this package will work if these system checks are disabled or removed. I applied some modifications to this install package, removing only these Vista system checks. Nothing else in the MSI was modified, except the name of the file. 10. Open Active Directory of User and Computers and select the View menu. 11. Select Advanced Features and you will be able to view the Exchange tabs for the users.

12. Re-install Outlook on the workstation.