Q143380: XGEN: Exchange Server Services and Their Dependencies

Article: Q143380
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): winnt:4.0,5.0,5.5
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbother exc4 exc5 exc55
Last Modified: 02-SEP-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Exchange Server, versions 4.0, 5.0, 5.5 
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SUMMARY
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This article lists the services created and used by Microsoft Exchange Server,
the files executed when the service starts, and the service dependencies.

MORE INFORMATION
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MSExchangeSA - Microsoft Exchange System Attendant
File:          EXCHSRVR\BIN\MAD.EXE
Depends on:    EventLog
              OLE (%windir%\system32\scm.exe)
              NtLmSsp (NT LM Security Support Provider - Services.exe)
              RPCLocator (%windir%\system32\locator.exe)
              RPCSS (RPC Server Service - %windir%\system32\rpcss.exe)
              LanmanWorkstation
              LanmanServer

MSExchangeDS - Microsoft Exchange Directory Service
File:          EXCHSRVR\BIN\DSAMAIN.EXE
Depends on:    MSExchangeSA

MSExchangeIS - Microsoft Exchange Information Store
File:          EXCHSRVR\BIN\STORE.EXE
Depends on:    MSExchangeDS

MSExchangeMTA - Microsoft Exchange Message Transfer Agent
File:           EXCHSRVR\BIN\EMSMTA.EXE
Depends on:     MSExchangeDS

MSExchangeDX - Microsoft Exchange Directory Synchronization
File:          EXCHSRVR\BIN\DXA.EXE
Depends on:    MSExchangeMTA

MSExchangeFB - Microsoft Exchange Schdplus Free/Busy Connector
File:          EXCHSRVR\CONNECT\MSFBCONN\MSFBCONN.EXE
Depends on:    MSExchangeDS
              MSExchangeIS
              EventLog

MSExchangeIMC - Microsoft Exchange Internet Mail Connector
File:           EXCHSRVR\CONNECT\MSEXCIMC\MSEXCIMC.EXE
Depends on:     MSExchangeIS
               MSExchangeMTA
               TCPIP (%windir%\system32\drivers\tcpip.sys)

MSExchangeMSMI - Microsoft Exchange Mail Connector Interchange
File:            EXCHSRVR\CONNECT\MSMCON\BIN\MT.EXE
Depends on:      MSExchangeDS
                EventLog

MSExchangeKMS - Microsoft Exchange Key Management Server
File:           SECURITY\BIN\KMSERVER.EXE
Depends on:     MSExchangeDS

MSExchangeATMTA - Microsoft Exchange Mail Connector(Apple Talk) MTA
File:             EXCHSRVR\CONNECT\MSMCON\BIN\MACGATE.EXE
Depends on:       EventLog
                 MSExchangeMSMI
                 LanmanServer

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbother exc4 exc5 exc55 
Technology        : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange500 kbExchange550 kbExchange400 kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : winnt:4.0,5.0,5.5
Issue type        : kbinfo

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