Can't delegate a user as an Exchange admin in ESM on Exchange 2003

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Can't delegate a user as an Exchange admin in ESM on Exchange 2003

Problem/Question:

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You cannot delegate a user as an Exchange admin in ESM on Exchange 2003 server. In the Delegation Wizard, the current user is listed as a SID and they cannot delegate any new user.

Analysis:

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These symptoms can occur when the only Full Exchange Administrator Account has been deleted. Because this account has been deleted, there is no account with rights as Exchange Full Administrator.

Solution:

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Run Setup.exe /forestprep on the Exchange 2003 server. ForestPrep assigns Exchange Full Administrative account permissions to the account that you specify. This account will have the authority to install Exchange 2003 throughout the forest.

References:

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How to recover when only Full Exchange Administrator Account is deleted

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/296487/en-us

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