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Using the Configuration Domain Controller

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Applies to: Exchange Server 2010

Use the Configuration Domain Controller dialog box to specify a domain controller to use to read and write to Active Directory if you modify any server or organization configuration.

To change the configuration domain controller click Organization Configuration, and then, in the action pane, click Modify Configuration Domain Controller.

  • Use a default domain controller
    Click this button to use the default domain controller. The default domain controller is the domain controller to which the computer is currently connected.
  • Domain
    If you want to specify a domain controller instead of using a default one, click Browse to open the Select Domain dialog box. Use this dialog box to select a domain in your Active Directory forest. You must select a domain before you can select a domain controller.

  • Configuration domain controller
    This field isn't made available until you've specified a domain.

    Click Browse to open the Select Domain Controller dialog box. Use this dialog box to select the domain controller you want to use when modifying server or organization configuration.