Active Directory Schema Extension Requires That
Ldifde.exe be Installed
This topic is intended to address a specific issue called out by the Exchange Server Analyzer Tool.
You should apply it only to systems that have had the Exchange Server Analyzer Tool run against
them and are experiencing that specific issue. The Exchange Server Analyzer Tool, available as a
free download, remotely collects configuration data from each server in the topology and
automatically analyzes the data. The resulting report details important configuration issues,
potential problems, and nondefault product settings. By following these recommendations, you can
achieve better performance, scalability, reliability, and uptime. For more information about the tool
or to download the latest versions, see "Microsoft Exchange Analyzers" at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=34707.
Topic Last Modified: 2007-06-19
Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 setup cannot continue because the local computer cannot update
the Active Directory schema.
Microsoft Exchange setup requires that Ldifde.exe be installed on the local computer to make
necessary extensions to the Active Directory schema.
To resolve this issue, install Ldifde.exe on the local computer and rerun Exchange Server 2007
setup or start Exchange Server 2007 setup from a domain controller.
Note:
When the Active Directory schema has been extended, Exchange 2007 server roles can be
installed on the local computer without ldifde.exe being installed.
To install Ldifde.exe on the local computer
1. Click Start, Run, and in the Open field run 'ServerManagerCmd -i RSAT-ADDS'
Not in schema master site/domain
This topic is intended to address a specific issue called out by the Exchange Server Analyzer Tool.
You should apply it only to systems that have had the Exchange Server Analyzer Tool run against
them and are experiencing that specific issue. The Exchange Server Analyzer Tool, available as a
free download, remotely collects configuration data from each server in the topology and
automatically analyzes the data. The resulting report details important configuration issues,
potential problems, and nondefault product settings. By following these recommendations, you can
achieve better performance, scalability, reliability, and uptime. For more information about the tool
or to download the latest versions, see "Microsoft Exchange Analyzers" at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=34707.
Topic Last Modified: 2008-05-14
Microsoft® Exchange Server 2007 setup cannot continue because the computer that is running
setup is not in the same Active Directory® directory service site or domain as the server that is
assigned the domain schema master role, also known as flexible single master operations or FSMO.
Exchange 2007 setup requires the domain controller that serves as the domain schema master to
be in the same site and domain as the local computer that is running Exchange setup.
The domain schema master controls all updates and modifications to the Active Directory schema.
To resolve this issue, run Exchange Server 2007 setup using the /prepareschema and
/prepareAD switches from the same site and domain as the domain schema master.
For more information about the /prepareschema and /prepareAD setup switches, see the
Exchange 2007 product documentation topic "How to Prepare Active Directory and Domains"
(http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=78453)
You can use the Schema Master tool to identify the role. However, the Schmmgmt.dll DLL must be
registered in order to make the Schema tool available as an MMC snap-in.
To view the current schema master
1. At a command prompt, type regsvr32 schmmgmt.dll
Note:
RegSvr32 has been successfully registered when the following dialog box is displayed:
DllRegisterServer in schmmgmt.dll succeeded.
2. To open a new management console, click Start, click Run, and then type mmc.
3. On the Console menu, click Add/Remove Snap-in.
4. Click Add to open the Add Standalone Snap-in dialog box.
5. Select Active Directory Schema, and then click Add.
6. "Active Directory Schema" is displayed in the Add/Remove snap-in. Click Close, and then
click OK to return to the console.
7. Select Active Directory Schema so that the Classes and Attributes sections are
displayed on the right side.
8. Right-click Active Directory Schema and then click Operations Master.
9. The current schema master is displayed
