When entering a product key (valid) for MS Exchange 2007, I get the following error: Active Directory operation failed on "x". This error is not retriable Additonal info.: Insufficient access rights to perform the operation. Active directory response: 00002098: SecErr: DSID-03150A45, probglem 4003 (INSUFF_ACCESS_RIGHTS), data 0 Any thoughts? Thanks, Mike W.

Hello Mike, Make sure that you have below permissions. Exchange Server Administrator Local Administrator where Exchange Server is Installed. Reference: How to Enter the Product Keyhttp://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa997621.aspx

Thank you for your insight. I have browsed through Active Directory and I do not see the Exchange Server Administrator as an available security group. Is this a permission that must be added from within Exchange Server 2007? I was not the original tech who installed and setup Exchange. If it is a permission within Exchange, then it might make sense that I have to log in as him and then add me as an Exchange Server Administrator. Otherwise, neither of us are listed as ESA's within Active Directory. Also, on the Windows 2003 Server that is running Exchange, I went to Computer Management, System Tools and there is no Local Users and Groups tree to expand. Edit: I have learned that since this server is a domain controller, the users and groups are managed by Active Directory. Mike W.

Hello Mike, Yes, you can assign the administrator role in Exchange 2007. How to Add a User or Group to an Administrator Role http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa998008.aspx Are you running Exchange on Domain Controller? If yes then you can not see the local admin group.

Except that I get the following error upon running the Add Exchange Administrator wizard: You do not have permissions to read the security descriptor on CN=X,CN=Servers,CN=Exchange ADministrative Group (xxxx),CN=Administrative Groups,CN=yyy,CN=Microsoft Exchange,CN=Services,CN=Configuration,DC=yyy,DC=local. No one here on campus and in Active Directory has permissions as Exchange Server Administrator. Mike W.

Figured it out! The initial setup of exchange 2007 apparently did not include naming a domain controller for configuration purposes. (I named an appropriatedomain controller, and as a result my authority wasrecognized by Exchange Server at which point I was able to complete all of the aforementioned Administrator configuration steps. Mike W.