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--- installing_exchange_2016_onto_windows_server [2025/11/26 18:05] – [Install Exchange Server 2016 x64 CU23] wikiadmin
+++ installing_exchange_2016_onto_windows_server [2025/11/26 19:17] (current) – [Enter Exchange Server License Key] wikiadmin
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   * Readiness Checks. The Computer will be checked to verify that setup can continue. The progress indicator says Configuring Prerequisites . . .
   * After analysis, there are 3 warnings: 1. Installing Exchange on a domain controller will elevate the privileges for domain trusted subsystem to domain administrators. (No Problem for me)  2. No Exchange Server 2013 roles have been detected in the topology.  After this operation, namely "setup/PrepareAD," you will not be able to install any Exchange Server 2013 roles. (No Problem for me) 3. No Exchange Server 2010 roles have been detected in the topology.  After this operation, namely "setup/PrepareAD," you will not be able to install any Exchange Server 2010 roles. (No Problem for me) CLICK INSTALL.
-  * Setup Progress. Step 1 of 15 Organization Preparation. 2. Stopping Services 3. copy exchange files. 4. Language Files, 5.  . . . 7. Management Tools.  8. Mailbox Role: Transport Service. 9.
+  * Setup Progress. Step 1 of 15 Organization Preparation. 2. Stopping Services 3. copy exchange files. 4. Language Files, 5.  . . . 7. Management Tools.  8. Mailbox Role: Transport Service. 9. Mailbox role: Client Access Service.  10.  Mailbox Role: Unified Messaging Service 11. Mailbox Role: Mailbox Service. 12. Mailbox Role: Front end transport service 13. Mailbox Role: Client Access Front End Service. 14. Finalizing Setup,  15. Setup has completed. Check the box if you want to launch Exchange Administration Center after clicking the FINISH button.
+===== Exchange Server post-installation tasks =====
+View post installation tasks
+https://docs.microsoft.com/Exchange/plan-and-deploy/post-installation-tasks/post-installation-tasks?view=exchserver-2016
+==== Enter Exchange Server License Key ====
+Log Into Exchange Administration Center (HostMachineName/ecp/) as Administrator.  I tried using the NetBios\Administrator as the user, and entered password.  It came back wrong user/pass.  So, I just entered Administrator as the user, and the password, and Exchange Administration Center loaded in my Chrome Browser.
+Select "Servers" from the Left Menu.
+On the Right, click Enter License Key.
+The warning message states that the change will take effect after the Exchange Information Store Service is restarted.  So, go under Administrative Tools open Services and right click and restart Microsoft Exchange Information Store.