Add2Exchange Installation Guide > Preparing to Install Add2Exchange > Configuring the Service Account

This Section Applies to:

Both Exchange 2003 and 2007.

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both your Synchronization Server and Exchange Server (if separate) do not have local users and groups, i.e. both of them are domain controllers. If you are not absolutely sure, verify before skipping.

The Service Account must have local Administrator rights on the server on which it is being installed, as well as the Exchange server (if separate). If either machine is a Domain Controller, membership in the Active Directory Administrators group is sufficient for that server.

Do the following for each server (Synchronization and Exchange):

1.	Log in as an administrator.

Manage "My Computer" from the Desktop

2.	On the desktop, right-click My Computer and select Manage.

Selecting the Administrators Group

3.	Expand the Local Users and Groups folder, then select Groups and double-click the Administrators group.

Adding the Service Account to the local "Administrators" Group

4.	Click Add... and add the Service Account to the group. Click OK and exit the management console.

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