Where is Exchange "Administrative Group"?

Hi All,

Help! I just picked up responsibility for an
WS03 SBS Exchange server. And the directions do
not match my server. To say the least, I am confused.

Exchange System
Microsoft Corporation
Version: 6.5.7638.1

I am on: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l...EXCHG.65).aspx

It says to open the "Exchange System Manager", which I have.
Then it says to open a folder called "Administrative Groups"

According to the picture in the above web page, I
should have:
Global Settings
Recipients
Administrative Groups
Tools

Not finding it. I have:
Global Settings
Recipients
Servers
Connectors
Tools
Folders

I need to get to the "System Policy" in the
"Administrative Groups". What in the world am
I missing?

Many thanks,
-T

You're in the wrong display mode, goto Action->Properties and turn on
"Display routing groups" and Display administrative groups".

I gather you are trying to create a policy to delete junk mail or something?

PS: Remember with SBS always use the wizards, connectcomputer, etc.
(in your case there is no wizard for this so carry on ;-) )

--
Allan Williams




ToddAndMargo wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> Help! I just picked up responsibility for an
> WS03 SBS Exchange server. And the directions do
> not match my server. To say the least, I am confused.
>
> Exchange System
> Microsoft Corporation
> Version: 6.5.7638.1
>
> I am on:
> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l...EXCHG.65).aspx
> It says to open the "Exchange System Manager", which I have.
> Then it says to open a folder called "Administrative Groups"
>
> According to the picture in the above web page, I
> should have:
> Global Settings
> Recipients
> Administrative Groups
> Tools
>
> Not finding it. I have:
> Global Settings
> Recipients
> Servers
> Connectors
> Tools
> Folders
>
> I need to get to the "System Policy" in the
> "Administrative Groups". What in the world am
> I missing?
>
> Many thanks,
> -T

-T,

Since you "just picked it up", please install and run a scan with the SBS
2003 BPA to get a baseline of the health of your server configuration and
installed apps/security updates:

Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 Best Practices Analyzer
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

And to repeat what Al said: USE THE (BUILT-IN) WIZARDS for as much
administration as possible. The components in SBS (Exchange, Sharepoint,
etc.) are highly integrated. Manually administering them can poses
challenges.

--
Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]
============================

"ToddAndMargo" <> wrote in message
news:u9VljP$...
> Hi All,
>
> Help! I just picked up responsibility for an
> WS03 SBS Exchange server. And the directions do
> not match my server. To say the least, I am confused.
>
> Exchange System
> Microsoft Corporation
> Version: 6.5.7638.1
>
> I am on:
> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l...EXCHG.65).aspx
>
> It says to open the "Exchange System Manager", which I have.
> Then it says to open a folder called "Administrative Groups"
>
> According to the picture in the above web page, I
> should have:
> Global Settings
> Recipients
> Administrative Groups
> Tools
>
> Not finding it. I have:
> Global Settings
> Recipients
> Servers
> Connectors
> Tools
> Folders
>
> I need to get to the "System Policy" in the
> "Administrative Groups". What in the world am
> I missing?
>
> Many thanks,
> -T

"Al Williams" <> wrote in message
news:ObJLJt$...
> You're in the wrong display mode, goto Action->Properties and turn on
> "Display routing groups" and Display administrative groups".
>
> I gather you are trying to create a policy to delete junk mail or
> something?
>
> PS: Remember with SBS always use the wizards, connectcomputer, etc.
> (in your case there is no wizard for this so carry on ;-) )
>
> --
> Allan Williams
>


I am curious, too, why access to Administrative Groups is needed on an SBS
box. :-)

Ace

I remember having the same issue years ago when creating a junk mail folder
cleanup policy. It may be possible from the other view but the instructions
assumed this view IIRC.

--
Allan Williams




Ace Fekay [MCT] wrote:
> "Al Williams" <> wrote in message
> news:ObJLJt$...
>> You're in the wrong display mode, goto Action->Properties and turn on
>> "Display routing groups" and Display administrative groups".
>>
>> I gather you are trying to create a policy to delete junk mail or
>> something?
>>
>> PS: Remember with SBS always use the wizards, connectcomputer, etc.
>> (in your case there is no wizard for this so carry on ;-) )
>>
>> --
>> Allan Williams
>>
>
>
> I am curious, too, why access to Administrative Groups is needed on
> an SBS box. :-)
>
> Ace

"Al Williams" <> wrote in message
news:...
>I remember having the same issue years ago when creating a junk mail folder
>cleanup policy. It may be possible from the other view but the
>instructions assumed this view IIRC.
>
> --
> Allan Williams
>

I would imagine meaning to create a Junk mail delete items after so many
days policy can be done with a Recipient policy. Admin groups are to divvy
up administrative control, or to create such things as a System Policy
container and control permissions on that admin group so no one else can
mess with the policies, etc. I haven't seen the KB describing what you are
referring to, so I'm unable to comment on that.

Ace

Hi Al, Ace, Merv,

Thank you for all the help!

-T

"ToddAndMargo" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Hi Al, Ace, Merv,
>
> Thank you for all the help!
>
> -T


Not sure if what we discussed helped, but you are certainly welcome!

Ace