Exchange 2007 on Windows Server 2008 Prerequisites

Date October 29, 2009 Author By kadmin Category Microsoft Exchange, Windows Server 2008

To install the Windows Server 2008 operating system prerequisites for a computer that will host the Hub Transport, Client Access, and Mailbox server roles by using the graphical user interface

1. Start Server Manager. To do this,click Start, and then click Server Manager.
2. In the navigation pane, click Roles, and then click Add Roles in the details pane.
3. In the Add Roles Wizard, click Next, and then click to select the Web Server (IIS) check box in the Roles list.
4. Click Add Required Features if you are prompted to do so, and then click Next.
5. Click Next, and then click to select the following check boxes in the Role services list:
   • ISAPI Extensions
   • .NET Extensibility
   • Basic Authentication
   • Windows Authentication
   • Digest Authentication
   • Dynamic Content Compression
   • IIS 6 Management Compatibility
   • IIS6 Management Console
6. Click Next, and then click Install.
7. If the server will support Outlook Anywhere clients, install the RPC over HTTP proxy feature. To do this, follow these steps:
   1. In Server Manager, click Features, and then click Add Features.
   2. In the Features list, click to select the RPC over HTTP Proxy check box. If you are prompted to do so, click Add Required Role Services.
   3. Check Windows Powershell
   4. Click Next three times, and then click Install.

 To install the Windows Server 2008 operating system