Like many IT folks, if you’re ahead of the pack and now have Windows Vista RTM running on your laptop or workstation, you’re probably wondering about or may already have tried running Windows Server 2003 admin tools (adminpak.msi) and Exchange System Manager on Vista.
These admin tools are not officially supported on Vista yet. MVP Daniel Petri has a workaround for installing adminpak on Vista. We’ll probably have to wait a little longer for Exchange System Manager.
I follow the instruction, it did allow to snap in, but didn’t display the computers, users, groups objects icon properly. All objects have the same text file look-like icon, any helpful info? Thanks
KB930056 talks about installing adminpak.msi on Vista. It is now supported.
Details:
Use these instructions to get AD Exchange Admin Tools working in Microsoft Vista
Pre-Requisites:
Must be logged on as ‘Local Administrator’
Must have AD Admin Tools Installed first
Source of Instructions:
http://bink.nu/forums/16477/ShowPost.aspx
Copy these Source Files from your exchange server:
c:\windows\system32\netui0.dll
c:\windows\system32\netui1.dll
c:\windows\system32\netui2.dll
c:\program files\exchsrvr\bin\address.dll
c:\program files\exchsrvr\bin\escprint.dll
c:\program files\exchsrvr\bin\exchmem.dll
c:\program files\exchsrvr\bin\glblname.dll
c:\program files\exchsrvr\bin\maildsmx.dll
c:\program files\exchsrvr\bin\pttrace.dll
To this destination Location on your Vista PC:
c:\windows\system32\
Command to Register the service
regsvr32 c:\windows\system32\maildsmx.dll
Final Notes:
Mailbox move does not work, so use the server for this feature.
Date/Creator of these instructions:
Darren McGuire
[email protected]
22Feb2007
If ADUC dont work after installing Admin Pack, its because the dll’s have failed to register.
Register the dll’s by copying the following to a txt and saving it as ADminFix.CMD (remember to right click on the file and run as administrator)
regsvr32/sadprop.dll
regsvr32/sazroles.dll
regsvr32/sazroleui.dll
regsvr32/sccfg95.dll
regsvr32/scertadm.dll
regsvr32/scertmmc.dll
regsvr32/scertpdef.dll
regsvr32/scerttmpl.dll
regsvr32/scertxds.dll
regsvr32/scladmwiz.dll
regsvr32/sclcfgsrv.dll
regsvr32/sclnetrex.dll
regsvr32/scluadmex.dll
regsvr32/scluadmmc.dll
regsvr32/scmproxy.dll
regsvr32/scmroute.dll
regsvr32/scmutoa.dll
regsvr32/scnet16.dll
regsvr32/sdebugex.dll
regsvr32/sdfscore.dll
regsvr32/sdfsgui.dll
regsvr32/sdhcpsnap.dll
regsvr32/sdnsmgr.dll
regsvr32/sdomadmin.dll
regsvr32/sdsadmin.dll
regsvr32/sdsuiwiz.dll
regsvr32/simadmui.dll
regsvr32/slrwizdll.dll
regsvr32/smprsnap.dll
regsvr32/smsclus.dll
regsvr32/smstsmhst.dll
regsvr32/smstsmmc.dll
regsvr32/snntpadm.dll
regsvr32/snntpapi.dll
regsvr32/snntpsnap.dll
regsvr32/sntdsbsrv.dll
regsvr32/sntfrsapi.dll
regsvr32/srasuser.dll
regsvr32/srigpsnap.dll
regsvr32/srsadmin.dll
regsvr32/srscommon.dll
regsvr32/srsconn.dll
regsvr32/srsengps.dll
regsvr32/srsjob.dll
regsvr32/srsservps.dll
regsvr32/srsshell.dll
regsvr32/srssubps.dll
regsvr32/srtrfiltr.dll
regsvr32/sschmmgmt.dll
regsvr32/stapisnap.dll
regsvr32/stsuserex.dll
regsvr32/suddi.mmc.dll
regsvr32/svsstskex.dll
regsvr32/sw95inf16.dll
regsvr32/sw95inf32.dll
regsvr32/swinsevnt.dll
regsvr32/swinsmon.dll
regsvr32/swinsrpc.dll
regsvr32/swinssnap.dll
regsvr32/sws03res.dll
Here’s the link for the hotfix that fixes the icons missing or incorrect. http://support.microsoft.com/KB/944652