Hi,

I had a Exchange 2003 and BES 4.1.6.16, I then installed a Exchange 2007, gave the BESAdmin full Exchange admin rights + Send as/recive as rights.

I then tryed to install: "Microsoft Exchange Server MAPI Client and Collaboration Data Objects 1.2.1" On the BES

But got the message: "Messaging API and Collaboration Data Objects 1.2.1 -- Messaging API and Collaboration Data Objects 1.2.1 cannot be installed with this version of Microsoft Exchange."

How do I solve this?

Is it possible to run a BES with both Exchange 2003/7?


Looking forward to hera from an expert.

First you need to remove exchange 2003 from the BES, there is a limited of install of it that was required for BES and exchange 2003. Then after that's uninstalled then you would install the MAPI Client stuff for exchange 2007.

Jeff

Hi Jeff

Just to make sure I got it right.

If I uninstall exchange 2003 tools, and install 2007 tools. the BES will work with both the Exchange 2003 and 2007 server?

thanks for your help.

that is correect, CDO for 2007 work with 2003 exchange servers for backwards compatability.

Does exchange 2007 tools require a 64 bit OS like exchange server 2007 does?

Does exchange 2007 tools require a 64 bit OS like exchange server 2007?

Does anyone have any updated information regarding using both Exchange 2k3 and Exchange 2k7 (x64) with the Bes (v.4.1.6)?

This thread is the only confirmation i've found that it can support both versions however I'm not 100% clear on how to proceed.

Thanks,

Download from MS CDO 1.2.1 and you should be fine for both 2003 and 2007.

I am not 100% sure of my exposure but I am running Exchange 2000 and Exchange 2007 with Exchange 2003 on the BES (4.1.6) when I introduced Exchange 2007 I did nothing other than ensure that the access permissions were properly applied to the E2K7 boxes. A few thousand exchange mailboxes a couple hundred devices and so far so good. but a little worried......

The 2003 ESM can be used with 2007 if it is a high enough version.

By using CDO 1.2.1 no ESM is needed anymore.

Your pick, best to match CDO on BES with same version that latest Exchange is running.

Hi,

I was in the end able to get exchange 2000 and exchange 2007 to coexist.

you have to removed ESM on your BES server, then stop all services for blackberry also set the services to manual then restart server.

download from microsoft CDO 1.2.1 and install, then restart all services for blaclberry on your BES server.

finally check on the exchange 2007 that the BesAdmin has all relevant permisions, see below....
o assign Local Administrator rights to the BlackBerry Enterprise Server service account, complete the following steps:

For a BlackBerry Enterprise Server on a Domain Controller

1. Click Start > Programs > Administrative Tools > Active Directory Users and Computers.
2. Select the Builtin folder.
3. Double-click Administrators.
4. On the Members tab, click Add.
5. Type the BlackBerry Enterprise Server service account name (for example, BESAdmin), and then click Check Names.
6. Click OK.
7. Click Apply then OK.

For a BlackBerry Enterprise Server on a Member Server

1. Click Start > Administrative Tools > Computer Management.
2. In the left pane, expand System Tools and click Local Users and Groups.
3. In the right pane, double-click Groups.
4. Right-click Administrators and click Properties.
5. On the Administrators Properties window, Click Add
6. In the Select Users, Contacts, Computers, or Groups window, type the BlackBerry Enterprise Server service account name (for example, BESAdmin), and then click Check Names.
7. Click OK.
8. Click Apply then OK.

Task 2

To grant the Send As permission on a single account for all BlackBerry smartphone users in a Microsoft® Active Directory® domain or container, complete the following steps:

1. Open Active Directory Users and Computers.
2. From the View menu, select the Advanced Features option.

Note: If Advanced Features is not selected, the Security tab will not be visible for domain and container objects.
3. Right-click the appropriate domain or container and then click Properties.
4. On the Security tab, click Advanced.
5. If the BlackBerry Enterprise Server service account that requires the Send As permission is not listed, click Add and then select the BlackBerry Enterprise Server service account name.
6. Click OK.
7. Double-click the BlackBerry Enterprise Server service account name.
8. Select User Objects in the Applies Onto list.
9. Select the Send As check box.
10. Click Apply and then click OK.
11. Close the Properties window and then close Active Directory Users and Computers.

Note: For more information about the Send As permission, see article 912918 in the Microsoft Support Knowledge Base.

Task 3

To assign Local Security Policy permissions to the BlackBerry Enterprise Server service account, complete the following steps:

Note: This procedure allows the BlackBerry Enterprise Server service account to access the local computer and to run the BlackBerry Enterprise Server software as a Windows® service.

1. Click Start > Administrative Tools > Local Security Policy.

NOTE: If the computer is a Domain Controller, click Start > Administrative Tools > Domain Controller Security Policy.
2. In the Local Securities window, click Local Policies > User Rights Assignment.
3. Perform one of the following steps:
* For Windows Server® 2000, double-click Log on Locally.
* For Windows Server® 2003, double-click Allow Log on Locally.
4. Click Add User or Group.
5. Select the BlackBerry Enterprise Server service account name, and then click Add.
6. Click OK.
7. In the Local Security Settings window, double-click Log On As a Service.
8. Click Add User and then select the BlackBerry Enterprise Server service account.
9. Click OK.

Task 4

To assign Microsoft Exchange Server permissions at the Administrative Group level, complete the following steps for your environment:

Note: This procedure allows a system administrator to manage BlackBerry smartphone users and groups.

For Microsoft Exchange 2000 or 2003

1. Click Start > Programs > Microsoft Exchange > System Manager.
2. Select Administrative Groups.
3. Right-click First Administrative Group and select Delegate Control.
4. In the Exchange Administration Delegation Wizard, click Next, and then click Add.
5. Click Browse and then select the BlackBerry Enterprise Server service account.
6. Click OK.
7. In the Role drop-down list in the Delegate Control window, select Exchange View Only Administrator.
8. Click OK to add the BlackBerry Enterprise Server service account to the Users and Groups list.
9. Click Next, and then click Finish.

For Microsoft Exchange 2007

To set an Exchange View Only Administrator role:

1. Click Start > Programs > Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 > Exchange Management Shell.
2. In the command prompt window, type the following and then press ENTER:

add-exchangeadministrator <BESAdmin> -role ViewOnlyAdmin

where <BESAdmin> is the name of the BlackBerry Enterprise Server service account.

To check an Exchange View Only Administrator role:

1. Click Start > Programs > Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 > Exchange Management Shell.
2. In the command prompt window, type the following and then press Enter:

get-exchangeadministrator | Format-List
3. Verify that the BlackBerry Enterprise Server service account has the ViewOnlyAdmin role.

Task 5

To assign Microsoft Exchange Server permissions at the Microsoft Exchange Server level, complete the following steps:

For Microsoft Exchange 2000 or 2003

1. Click Start > Programs > Microsoft Exchange > System Manager.
2. Select Administrative Groups > First Administrative Group > Servers.
3. Right-click the Microsoft Exchange Server name and then click Properties.
4. On the Security tab, select the BlackBerry Enterprise Server service account.
5. Select the following permissions from the Permissions list:
6.
* Administer Information Store
* Send As
* Receive As
7. Click the Advanced button.
8. Verify that the Select the Allow inheritable permissions from parent to propagate to this object and all child objects option is selected.
9. Click OK.
10. Repeat the preceding steps for each Microsoft Exchange Server that will host mailboxes within the routing group.

For Microsoft Exchange 2007

To set Send As, Receive As, and Administer Information Store permissions, complete the following steps:

1. Click Start > Programs > Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 > Exchange Management Shell.
2. Type the following line, and then press Enter:

get-mailboxserver <Exchange2007> | add-adpermission -user <BESAdmin> -accessrights GenericRead, GenericWrite -extendedrights Send-As, Receive-As, ms-Exch-Store-Admin

Where <Exchange2007> is the name of the Microsoft Exchange 2007 Server and <BESAdmin> is the name of the BlackBerry Enterprise Server service account.

If inheritance to the individual mail stores is not enabled, to set the Send As, Receive As, and Administer information store permissions at the store level, complete the following steps from the Exchange management shell:

get-mailboxdatabase <Exchange2007>\<dbname> | add-adpermission -user <BESAdmin> -accessrights GenericRead, GenericWrite -extendedrights Send-As, Receive-As, ms-Exch-Store-Admin

Where <dbname> = 'First storage group\Mailbox database'

To verify the Send As, Receive As, and Administer Information Store permissions, complete the following steps:

1. Click Start > Programs > Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 > Exchange Management Shell.
2. In the command prompt window, type the following line and press Enter.

get-mailboxserver <Exchange2007> | get-ADpermission -user <BESAdmin> | Format-List

To verify the Send As, Receive As, and Administer Information Store permissions at the mailbox store level, complete the following steps:

1. Click Start > Programs > Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 > Exchange Management Shell.
2. In the command prompt window, type the following and press Enter.

get-mailboxdatabase <Exchange2007>\<dbname> | get-ADpermission -user <BESAdmin> | Format-List