XADM: Using Proxy Name Parameters with Unattended Setup

ID: Q198898

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Exchange Server, versions 4.0, 5.0, 5.5

SUMMARY

When you install Exchange Server in unattended (batch) mode, you can use the parameters OrganizationProxyName and SiteProxyName in addition to OrganizationName and SiteName. These proxy parameters are used to generate the Network and PostOffice names for the MS Mail connector.

MORE INFORMATION

The parameters OrganizationProxyName and SiteProxyName can be found in the [Organization] and [Site] sections of the Setup.ini file as shown below. This file is used with the Setup /Q switch.

When deciding names for the OrganizationProxyName and SiteProxyName, be aware that they should not exceed ten characters in length, and only the standard MS Mail characters can be used for each entry.

[Organization]

This section contains entries that specify the names of directory objects in the organization.

Entry: OrganizationName=

Description: Organization name if a new site is being created.
Value: Organization name

Entry: OrganizationProxyName=

Description: Organization proxy name that is used to determine the site addresses for the connector if a new site is being created.
Value: Organization proxy name

[Site]

This section contains entries that specify the names of directory objects in the site, such as the site and server names.

Entry: ExistingServerName=

Description: Name of the server in the existing site.
Value: Server name

Entry: SiteName=

Description: Name of the new site if ExistingServerName is not provided.
Value: Site name

Entry: SiteProxyName=

Description: Proxy name of the new site that is used to determine the site addresses for connectors.
Value: Site proxy name

Entry: InternetSiteName=

Description: Internet site name if Internet Mail Service is being installed. Value: Internet site name

After installation has completed, open the property pages for the MS Mail connector. You should see that the OrganizationProxyName and SiteProxyName entries you used in the Setup.ini file are configured for the Network name and PostOffice name respectively on the Local Postoffice tab. In addition, a new mailbox will use OrganizationProxyName and SiteProxyName for the MS Mail proxy address, for example, OrganizationProxyName/SiteProxyName/PAULKI.

For more information on installing Exchange Server in batch mode, see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q188625 XADM: Unattended Exchange Server 5.5 Setup

Q168490 XADM: Unattended Exchange Server Setup

In addition, example Setup.ini files are provided on the Exchange Server CD-ROM in the Support directory.

Additional query words: OrganizationProxyName SiteProxyName unattended batch proxy

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Version : winnt:4.0,5.0,5.5
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbinfo