XADM: Cluster Service Account Permissions to Create, Modify, or Delete an Exchange Virtual Server (329702)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server
This article was previously published under Q329702

SUMMARY

In Exchange 2000, the Microsoft Windows Cluster service account must have Exchange Full Administrator permissions to create, delete, or modify an Exchange virtual server. These permissions are required at the organization level if this is the first Exchange virtual server in the organization. If it is not the first Exchange virtual server in the organization, the permissions are required at the Administrative Group level.

The Cluster service account requires these permissions because Exchange virtual servers are created, deleted, and modified under the user context of the cluster service.

NOTE: The user account that is used to sign in to the Cluster Administrator tool (Cluadmin) must have permissions to administer the cluster.

MORE INFORMATION

After the changes are made to the Exchange virtual server, Exchange Full Administrator permissions must be retained at the organization level for the Exchange 2000 cluster to function correctly. If the permissions are removed, the cluster and Exchange virtual server may not function as expected and the Exchange service pack upgrades on the cluster may fail.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:4/25/2005
Keywords:kbClustering kbinfo KB329702
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