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Since the Edge Transport server role uses ADAM directory service as the repository for the replicated configuration and recipient data, it should come as no surprise that you ll need to install ADAM before you can install the Edge Transport server role. If you plan to install the Edge Transport server role on a Windows 2003 R2 server, you can install the component via Add or Remove Programs Add/Remove Windows Components Active Directory Services, where you need to tick Active Directory Application Mode (ADAM), as shown in Figure 7.10. Next, click OK twice.
To install ADAM on a Windows 2003 server with SP1 or later will require downloading the ADAM installation package by clicking Active Directory Application Mode in the Downloads section under the following link: www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/adam.
As is the case with any other Exchange 2007 Server role, you also need to install both the .NET Framework 2.0 component as well as Windows PowerShell, which we showed you how to do in Chapter 3.
As most of you might recall, Exchange Server 2000 and 2003 extended and made use of the Windows Server 2000 or 2003 SMTP and NNTP services and thus required you to install both the Windows NNTP and the SMTP components (which both are part of IIS) prior to installing the Exchange...