Exchange Server 2019 Prerequisites | Install Without Errors

Prepare For Exchange Server 2019 Prerequisites Before Installation

In this post, we will see about the exchange server 2019 prerequisites.

Exchange Server 2019 is the latest version of Exchange Server.

This is the only version of the exchange that can be installed on the Server Core edition.

Operating  System Supported For Exchange 2019

• Windows Server 2022 Standard or Datacenter (Exchange Server 2019 CU12 or later)
• Windows Server 2019 Standard or Datacenter
• Windows Server Desktop Experience
• Windows Server Core

So, before installing the Exchange Server 2019 for your business start processing emails. You should prepare for exchange server 2019 prerequisites for smooth installation.

Once you are done with these exchange prerequisites. You can install an exchange server 2019 Easily without facing any errors.

Therefore, If you are ready with the Microsoft Exchange server 2019 requirement and ready for installation.

Follow the below steps to complete the Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Prerequisites.

Exchange 2019 Prerequisites For Preparing Active Directory

If you want an exchange set up to prepare an active directory by itself.

You need to install management tools exchange role on your Windows server 2019 AD

Use Any active directory domain member server to prepare an active directory for exchange 2019.

It requires the following software

• .Net Framework 4.8
• Visual C++ Redistributable Package for Visual Studio 2012
• Visual C++ Redistributable Package for Visual Studio 2013

Also, install a remote tool administration pack by the following command on PowerShell

Install-windowsfeature RSAT-ADDS

Windows Server 2019/22 Prerequisites For Exchange Server 2019

To install the Exchange mailbox role on Windows Server 2019/22

Step 1: Run the following command to install Windows components

For Desktop Environment.

Install-WindowsFeature Server-Media-Foundation, NET-Framework-45-Features, RPC-over-HTTP-proxy, RSAT-Clustering, RSAT-Clustering-CmdInterface, RSAT-Clustering-Mgmt, RSAT-Clustering-PowerShell, WAS-Process-Model, Web-Asp-Net45, Web-Basic-Auth, Web-Client-Auth, Web-Digest-Auth, Web-Dir-Browsing, Web-Dyn-Compression, Web-Http-Errors, Web-Http-Logging, Web-Http-Redirect, Web-Http-Tracing, Web-ISAPI-Ext, Web-ISAPI-Filter, Web-Lgcy-Mgmt-Console, Web-Metabase, Web-Mgmt-Console, Web-Mgmt-Service, Web-Net-Ext45, Web-Request-Monitor, Web-Server, Web-Stat-Compression, Web-Static-Content, Web-Windows-Auth, Web-WMI, Windows-Identity-Foundation, RSAT-ADDS

For Server Core

Install-WindowsFeature Server-Media-Foundation, NET-Framework-45-Features, RPC-over-HTTP-proxy, RSAT-Clustering, RSAT-Clustering-CmdInterface, RSAT-Clustering-PowerShell, WAS-Process-Model, Web-Asp-Net45, Web-Basic-Auth, Web-Client-Auth, Web-Digest-Auth, Web-Dir-Browsing, Web-Dyn-Compression, Web-Http-Errors, Web-Http-Logging, Web-Http-Redirect, Web-Http-Tracing, Web-ISAPI-Ext, Web-ISAPI-Filter, Web-Metabase, Web-Mgmt-Service, Web-Net-Ext45, Web-Request-Monitor, Web-Server, Web-Stat-Compression, Web-Static-Content, Web-Windows-Auth, Web-WMI, RSAT-ADDS

Step 2: Install & Setup the following software

You need to install the following software on your Exchange Server 2019 Machine.

• .Net Framework 4.8
• Visual C++ Redistributable Package for Visual Studio 2012
• Visual C++ Redistributable Package for Visual Studio 2013
• IIS URL Rewrite Module
• Unified Communication Managed API 4.0

Check the latest CU update for Exchange Server 2019

If you are already using or want to use Lync and Skype for business components you need to install Sever Media Foundation using following command in PowerShell 

Install-WindowsFeature Server-Media-Foundation

For Exchange 2019 Edge Transport Service On Windows Server 2019/22

Install Visual C++ Redistributable Package for Visual Studio 2012

And, run the following command in PowerShell to install ADLDS

Install-WindowsFeature ADLDS

Therefore, after following the above steps of prerequisite, you can proceed further with the Exchange Server Installation

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