DOCUMENT:Q143380  02-SEP-1999  [exchange]
TITLE   :XGEN: Exchange Server Services and Their Dependencies
PRODUCT :Microsoft Exchange
PROD/VER:winnt:4.0,5.0,5.5
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:kbother exc4 exc5 exc55

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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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