Working with Active Directory Permissions in Exchange Server 2003

Working with Active Directory Permissions in Exchange Server 2003

This guide is written for Microsoft Exchange architects and Active Directory directory service deployment planners. It provides these administrators with the information that they need to understand the permissions that are required to install and manage Exchange. Additionally, architects and planners can use the information provided about the split permission model to develop a detailed permissions strategy that fits the administration model of their organization. By using the included DSACLS command-line text file code, administrators can implement the permissions strategy.This guide answers the following questions:

• How does Active Directory store and manage permissions for Exchange user and configuration data?

• What permissions are set by the Exchange Administration Delegation Wizard, and what are "effective" rights or permissions?

• What permissions are set during Exchange Setup?

• What permissions do I need to perform various Exchange and Exchange service installations?

• What permissions do I need to manage the various Exchange features?

• How can I customize Exchange-related permissions in Active Directory to fit my organization's administrative model?

• What tools are available to modify Exchange permissions in Active Directory, and how do I use them?