Question - Intersite Messaging

[Sabo, Eric]

If I am at Windows 2003 Service Pack 2 and my forest level is at windows
2003 native. Can I disable the "Intersite Messaging" service? All
domain controllers are not running SMTP service so I am assuming this
service is not needed in my domain.

Thanks in advance,
Eric Sabo

[Paul Bergson [MVP-DS]]

Maybe...

When the forest has a functional level of Windows Server 2003, the KCC does
not use Intersite Messaging for calculating the topology. However,
regardless of forest functional level, Intersite Messaging is still required
for SMTP replication, DFS, universal group membership caching, and Net Logon
automatic site coverage calculations. Therefore, if any of these features
are in use, do not stop Intersite Messaging.

From
http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsServer/en/library/c238f32b-4400-4a0c-b4fb-7b0febecfc731033.mspx?mfr=true
--
Paul Bergson
MVP - Directory Services
MCT, MCSE, MCSA, Security+, BS CSci
2008, 2003, 2000 (Early Achiever), NT4

http://www.pbbergs.com

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Post by Sabo, Eric
If I am at Windows 2003 Service Pack 2 and my forest level is at windows
2003 native. Can I disable the "Intersite Messaging" service? All
domain controllers are not running SMTP service so I am assuming this
service is not needed in my domain.
Thanks in advance,
Eric Sabo

[Sabo, Eric]

Paul,

That is what I thought, but the SCW is saying I could set this service to
DISABLED

Post by Paul Bergson [MVP-DS]
Maybe...
When the forest has a functional level of Windows Server 2003, the KCC
does not use Intersite Messaging for calculating the topology. However,
regardless of forest functional level, Intersite Messaging is still
required for SMTP replication, DFS, universal group membership caching,
and Net Logon automatic site coverage calculations. Therefore, if any of
these features are in use, do not stop Intersite Messaging.
From
http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsServer/en/library/c238f32b-4400-4a0c-b4fb-7b0febecfc731033.mspx?mfr=true
--
Paul Bergson
MVP - Directory Services
MCT, MCSE, MCSA, Security+, BS CSci
2008, 2003, 2000 (Early Achiever), NT4
http://www.pbbergs.com
Please no e-mails, any questions should be posted in the NewsGroup
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

Post by Sabo, Eric
If I am at Windows 2003 Service Pack 2 and my forest level is at windows
2003 native. Can I disable the "Intersite Messaging" service? All
domain controllers are not running SMTP service so I am assuming this
service is not needed in my domain.
Thanks in advance,
Eric Sabo