Step 1 Install Windows Server 2008 Install Windows Server 2008 (x86) on a machine with the following minimum

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(his could )e a ph!sical machine or a virtual machine )ased on *irtual +,- *irtual Server or $!per.* Step 2 Configure Windows Server 2008 /nce the Windows Server 2008 installation has completed- log in as 0dministrator and carr! out the following initial tas&s: 12 Set a static I+ address for the server 22 3n)ind I+v6 from the networ& card (this is not a full fix for removing I+v6 . loo& out for a future post on this su)4ect) Step 3 Add Additional Windows Server 2008 Roles and Features 0dditional Windows Server 2008 roles and features (through Control Panel and Features) are re5uired to support the ,onfig gr 200' installation: Progra!s

12 0dd the Windows %eplo!ment Services (W%S) role with default settings (do not configure W%S as ,onfig gr will do that later) 22 0dd the IIS role with the following settings: a2 0dd 0S+26et 7ole2 0ccept defaults2 )2 0dd 0S+ (re5uired for ,onfig anager 7eporting +oint to function) c2 0dd Windows 0uthentication d2 0dd Static ,ontent e2 0dd IIS 6 anagement ,ompati)ilit! and all of the su).components of it2

82 0dd the 7emote %ifferential ,ompression feature 92 0dd the #I(S Server :xtensions feature ;2 Install the listed at the icrosoft We)%0* :xtension for IIS '20 (x86) (location for download

What is Exchange Server 2003 SP2?

A. Microsoft is continually investing in Exchange Server to meet the challenges you face in your messaging environments. Service packs are a convenient package of existing updates for a product. SP2 is, however, more than just an update to the Exchange Server 2 ! product. "t includes significantly improved mo#ile messaging as well as a host of new enhancements for even #etter protection, relia#ility, and easier administration. $o find out more, read the $op % &easons to "nstall Exchange Server 2 ! SP2 or study the Exchange Server 2 ! SP2 'verview. Q. How can I get SP2? A. SP2 is a free upgrade. (ou can download Exchange Server 2 ! SP2 or order the )* for no additional charge. "f you reside outside of the +nited States or )anada and cannot download SP2, you should review your local fulfillment options or contact your local su#sidiary. Q. Is there information I shou ! review "efore insta ing SP2? A. (es. ,efore installation, you should review the Exchange Server 2 Exchange Server 2 ! system re.uirements. ! SP2 &elease -otes as well as the

Q. Where can I fin! out more s#ecific information a"out the u#!ates inc u!e! in SP2? A. $he details are included in the /ix 0ist for Exchange Server 2 Q. Are there oca i$e! versions of SP2? A. (es. SP2 comes in eight supported server languages2 )hinese Simplified, )hinese $raditional, /rench, 3erman, "talian, 4apanese, 1orean, and Spanish. Q. %o I nee! to have Exchange Server 2003 SP& running on m' com#uter in or!er to insta SP2? A. -o. Service packs are cumulative, meaning they include the updates from all previous service packs. -o earlier service pack is re.uired to install the latest service pack. "n either case, whether you have already installed Service Pack % 5SP%6 or have only the #asic Exchange Server 2 ! server software, the process to upgrade is the same. (ou need only install SP2. Q. What shou ! I !o if I have SP& !e# o'e!? A. 7hen you install SP2, your environment will #e upgraded to SP2. Q. What if I insta e! the (ommunit' )echno og' Preview of SP2? A. Since the )ommunity $echnology Preview is not a supported release and is not intended for a production environment, you need to upgrade to SP2. $here is no need to uninstall the )ommunity $echnology Preview8simply install SP2 directly. Q. Which !evices are com#ati" e with the new mo"i it' features of SP2? A. Microsoft 7indows Mo#ile9#ased devices re.uire the Messaging and Security /eature Pack for 7indows Mo#ile :. . *evices and upgrades with the Messaging and Security /eature pack will #e availa#le sometime in early 2 ; through major device makers 5'EMs6 and mo#ile operator partners. )ontact your device maker or mo#ile operator for more details regarding availa#ility, or visit the 7indows Mo#ile 7e# site. <dditionally, Exchange <ctiveSync is licensed to other e.uipment and software manufacturers, ena#ling them to offer devices and applications that synchroni=e directly with Exchange Server. $o read a#out Exchange <ctiveSync and the devices that interoperate with Exchange Server, see the Exchange Server 2 ! and Mo#ile *evices page. Q. How !o 'ou a!minister the new remote wi#e feature in SP2? A. $he new remote wipe capa#ility re.uires the Microsoft Exchange <ctiveSync Mo#ile 7e# <dministration tool, one of a collection of 7e# tools that will #e availa#le in late 2 :. $he Exchange <ctiveSync Mo#ile <dministration 7e# tool was created as a separate 7e# tool so that >elp desk staff or non9 Exchange Server administrators can #e delegated the right to manage devices. Q. Is the *icrosoft Exchange Inte igent *essage +i ter #art of SP2? A. (es, it is now #uilt in to Exchange Server 2 ! SP2. $his new filter extends the antispam capa#ilities of Exchange Server 2 ! to protect your messaging environment from phishing schemes and also from domain spoofing tactics through integration with the Sender "* framework. ! SP2 in the Microsoft 1nowledge ,ase.

Q. %oes SP2 wor, on *icrosoft Win!ows Sma

-usiness Server 2003? ! SP2.

A. (es. 7indows Small ,usiness Server 2 ! with SP% fully supports Exchange Server 2 Exchange Server 2 ! SP2 was tested to ensure compati#ility. Q. %i! the storage imit change for SP2?

A. ,ased on feed#ack from customers and #ecause of the evolution of e?mail usage, we are increasing the storage limit for Exchange Server 2 ! Standard Edition with SP2 to @: giga#ytes 53,6. "n order to prevent the data#ase from growing unexpectedly after an upgrade to SP2, the limit is set to %A 3, and can #e set up to @: 3, #y using a registry key. /or more information a#out setting the limit, see the Exchange Server 2 ! >elp, updated during the SP2 installation. Q. %oes the storage imit change a## ' to Win!ows Sma -usiness Server 2003?

A. (es. 7indows Small ,usiness Server 2 ! users can take advantage of the storage limit changes implemented in Exchange Server 2 ! SP2. Q. What shou ! I ,now a"out certificate."ase! authentication for mo"i e !evices? A. )ertificate?#ased authentication is likely to #e unnecessary unless you have uni.ue security needs. 7ith the centrali=ed device password management availa#le in Exchange Server 2 ! SP2, it is very easy to set up policies that help secure your mo#ile device. (ou should only consider certificate?#ased authentication when it is not possi#le to store logon credentials on the device. $he Microsoft Exchange <ctiveSync )ertificate?#ased <uthentication tool that is re.uired for configuration will #e availa#le in early 2 ;. Q. Is it true that the new remote wi#e feature in SP2 re/uires a se#arate too ? A. (es. $he new remote wipe capa#ility re.uires the Microsoft Exchange <ctiveSync Mo#ile <dministration 7e# tool.