Instructions for configuring Microsoft Exchange to work with the ".inf" files distributed with the Windows 2000 Security Recommendation GuidesThere are three actions required to ensure that Microsoft Exchange will work in concert with the Windows 2000 guidelines. First, applying the Windows 2000 guidelines can cause an "unknown user name or bad password error" when logging into an Exchange Server via IMAP or POP3. There are two ways that the problem can be fixed: Set the client to use Secure Password Authentication (preferred) Second, ensure the Exchange Enterprise Servers group is given the right to manage audit and security logs on the security policy applied to Domain Controllers. Third, allow Exchange Domain Servers Group full control access to the \MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SecurePipeServers\winreg key. |