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XADM: Permissions Required to Install Microsoft Exchange Server

Article ID: 147702

Article Last Modified on 10/28/2006

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SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to run Setup on an Exchange Server computer, you may receive the following Setup error message:
You must be a member of the Administrator group to run Microsoft Exchange Server Setup.

Microsoft Exchange Server Setup
ID no: c1032670
NOTE: You also receive the above error if you try to perform a Service Pack update.

CAUSE

You must be logged on to the Microsoft Windows NT domain as a member of the Local Administrator group at the Exchange Server computer to successfully run Setup.

MORE INFORMATION

To add a user to the Local Administrator group:
  1. Log on to the Windows NT domain as the Administrator at the computer where you want to set up or upgrade Exchange Server.
  2. Start the Windows NT User Manager for Domains.
  3. In the Groups list, double-click the Local Administrator group.
  4. Click Add, and select the service account or user account that you will use to set up or upgrade Exchange Server.
  5. Log off the computer, and then log on using the service account or the user account that you added to complete Exchange Server Setup.

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