HOW TO: Verify Required Permissions for Setting Up Exchange 2000 Server in Exchange 2000 Server (312835)

SUMMARY

This step-by-step article describes how to determine whether an administrator is able to install Exchange 2000 Server.

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Requirements

• Make sure that the computer is in a standard operational state.
• Log on as Administrator to the computer that is running Windows 2000 Advanced Server without Exchange 2000 Server.
• Insert the Exchange 2000 Enterprise Server CD into the CD-ROM drive.

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Verify Required Permissions for Setting Up Exchange 2000 Server

1. Start the Exchange 2000 Setup program from the \Setup\i386 folder on the installation CD-ROM.
2. When the Welcome to the Microsoft Exchange 2000 Installation screen appears, click Next to start the installation.
3. In the End-User License Agreement dialog box, click I Agree, and then click Next.
4. In the Product Identification screen, under CD Key, enter your CD-ROM key, and then click Next.
5. In the Component Selection screen, under Action, in the first row for Microsoft Exchange 2000, click Minimum. The Microsoft Exchange 2000 Installation Wizard dialog box appears.Note: You will receive a message that says that you do not have the required permission to set up Exchange 2000 Server. Although you are using an administrator account, this enterprise-wide messaging and collaboration system favors centralized management by default.
   
   
6. Click OK to close the dialog box, and then click Cancel to stop the installation.
7. When you receive a message that asks whether you are sure that you want to cancel, click Yes.

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