How to check the retention policy in Exchange Server
The retention policy in Exchange specifies the deletion and archive rules that are applied to every mailbox. In Exchange, a default retention policy is created and applied automatically to all mailboxes. If you want to customize the deletion and archiving rules, you need to create a new retention policy under the Compliance Management option in Exchange Server or Exchange Online. In Exchange Online, you also have options to create retention tags that are used to apply retention policies to folders
Exchange Reporter Plus build 5501 released with the capability to integrate SIEM solutions, Chinese language support, and more!
Hello Everyone! We are glad to announce the release of the latest build of Exchange Reporter Plus. This build comes with the following new features: Log forwarder: Exchange Reporter Plus now allows you to forward Exchange Server and Exchange Online audit logs to SIEM solutions such as Splunk and ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer. Chinese language support: Besides English, and Arabic Exchange Reporter Plus is now available in Chinese. Permissions on Distribution Group report: This new Exchange Server
ADManager Plus Free Tools - PST Migration Tool
Hello, I am attempting to export a users Office 365 account to a PST file using the PST migration tool. I have installed ADManager Plus Free Tools under Windows 10 Pro and also installed Microsoft Exchange Web Services Managed API 2.1 when prompted. When I launch the PST migration tool I receive the following warning "This tool is incompatible in machines where Exchange server 2016 is installed." I have tried the installation on two different Windows 10 Pro workstations with the same results. Is
Exchange Reporter Plus build 5500 released with Exchnage Online dashboard and other features!
Hello Everyone! We are glad to announce the release of the latest build of Exchange Reporter Plus. This latest build comes with the following new features: Exchange Online dashboard: A new dashboard with graphical widgets exclusively for Exchange Online reports has been added to the tool's home page. Global search: Easily locate Exchange Server, Exchange Online, and Skype for Business general, audit, and monitoring reports, product settings, and anything across Exchange Reporter Plus from a single
PST Migration Tool: Import not working correctly and max Export size 2GB
Hello everyone, I want to migrate about 15 mailboxes from one O365 tenand to another existing tenand. Export: The export of the mailboxes worked fine on my machine. On several other machines (also Servers and VMs) the file size maxed out at 2GB. (I tried different things but I can only get it to work on my computer, not on all others. I even tried a new Windows Installation, same result.) Import: Now my other problem: After I import a mailbox, the application tells me "Successfully imported mailboxes"
Major Bug: Failed Tasks leaving massive Data files
When a Scheduled Task fails, it leaves massive data files within the Data directory ( \Exchange Reporter Plus\data) under in a subdirectory named after the Exchange server for which it failed. For us, one job failing for 3 servers caused a total of 10 GB of disk space to be consumed. When I opened a case regarding disk space disappearing, it was mentioned that these files are left behind and that I "could go into these directories and delete these files when a job fails." This is a 1998 solution.
Unable to Update Schedule Task
This is my SECOND time typing this... your "Add Topic" interface does not allow going Back after Previewing in order to edit the post! I select Admin > Task Scheduling and select the Pencil next to the Task I want to edit, then under Data Sources I remove the Exchange Servers I don't want to be polled for this task, then I click Apply. When I click Update, I'm told "Schedule description can not be empty." However, I can't edit the Description field (it's grayed out.) So there is effectively no way
Exchange Reporter Plus build 5422 released with 8 new monitoring reports !
Hello Everyone! We are glad to announce the release of the latest build of Exchange Reporter Plus. In this new build health and connectivity monitoring for Exchange Server versions 2013 and above has been improved with these eight new reports: Web Service Connectivity - Shows details about the Exchange Web Services (EWS) connectivity test results. ECP Connectivity - Shows details about the Exchange Control Panel connectivity test results. POP Connectivity - Shows details about the Exchange POP3 service
[ManageEngine] Your free PST migration tool is here!
Introducing PST Migration Tool! This free tool allows you to export your Exchange and Office 365 mailbox contents to PST files, and import PST files in bulk to Office 365 mailboxes. Learn more. Download Free Tool Suite 5.5.2 By downloading the free tool suite 5.5.2, you get access to the PST Migration Tool along with 19 other free tools that help in efficient Active Directory administration. If you are using the free tool suite version 5.5.1 or earlier, please download the latest version (5.5.2) to
How do I monitor file transfers in my organization?
File transfers are an important feature of Skype for Business servers. As an administrator, you need to keep an eye on file transfer activity and check how your employees are making use of this feature. Exchange Reporter Plus' File Transfer reports give you the detailed insight you need. To access these reports: Go to the Skype for Business tab. Click the File Transfer category. Figure 1:
Exchange Reporter Plus' new build released with support to Exchange Server 2019, new standard time zones, and more.
Hello Everyone! We are glad to announce the release of the latest build of Exchange Reporter Plus. It comes with the following new features, and bug fixes: Highlights: Exchange Server 2019 support: Exchange Reporter Plus now audits, monitors, and reports on Exchange Server 2019. Advanced IIS logging: Supports IIS log parsing to identify the actual source IP address behind a given proxy server. SMS notification: In addition to email, you can now receive audit and monitoring profile alerts via SMS.
How do I get reports on my Skype for Business servers' configuration?
In the past few weeks, we've discussed how you can get reports on various aspects of your Skype for Business servers, including conferences, IMs, calls, and file transfers using Exchange Reporter Plus. In addition to these functionalities, there are other configuration settings you need to keep an eye on to ensure smooth functioning of your Skype for Business servers. Exchange Reporter Plus provides granular reports on: Skype enabled and disabled users. Archive policies and configurations. Skype
Exchange Reporter Plus build 5414 released with 2 new audit reports, and enhancements!
Hello everyone! We are happy to announce the release of Exchange Reporter Plus' latest build - 5414. This new build comes with 2 new audit reports on distribution lists, and several enhancements. New Audit Reports Distribution List Audit reports: Two new audit reports on distribution lists have been added. Distribution Lists Created and Deleted: Provides audit details on the distribution lists created, and deleted in the Exchange environment. Distribution List Members Added and Removed: Gives audit
mailbox traffic log archived?
Hi, Are the mailbox traffic log archived? thank you !!
Exchange Reporter Plus Fixes and Enhancements [2019-2020]
Version 5.5 Build 5603 (Nov 27, 2020) Highlights: Exchange mailbox content search Search for specific content in email subject, body and attachments across all or specific mailboxes in your Exchange organization. Use attributes, keywords and pattern-based
Exchange Reporter Plus build 5413 released with 20 new reports!
Hello everyone! We are happy to announce the release of Exchange Reporter Plus' latest build - 5413. This new build comes with 19 new reports on Exchange Online, and 1 new report on Exchange on-premise. New Exchange Online Reports - The following 19 reports have been added under the respective categories. General Mailbox Reports Archive Disabled Mailboxes - Lists the mailboxes for which archiving is disabled. Mailboxes without Forward To - Lists the mailboxes for which mail forwarding is disabled.
Audit non-owner mailbox activity
There are two types of Exchange non-owners who are authorized to access users' mailboxes for security and maintenance - administrators and delegated users. Therefore, we cannot say for sure that every non-owner mailbox access in Exchange indicates a security breach. That's why it's essential to validate whether non-owner mailbox activities are in line with the business context to accurately identify anomalies. This is where Exchange Reporter Plus' reporting and auditing capabilities step in. What
PowerShell vs. Exchange Reporter Plus: Mailbox size statistics
One of the key things an Exchange administrator does is monitor mailbox sizes. Email is the primary means of workplace communication. As the number of emails exchanged in an organization increases, so does mailbox size. You need insight into how the average user in your organization is consuming mailbox space for better capacity planning and resource management. Monitoring mailbox size using PowerShell scripting: The Get-MailboxStatistics cmdlet is widely used to fetch mailbox size insight. The PowerShell
Exchange Reporter Plus 5300 released with new reports and features
Hello Everybody, We are glad to announce the release of the latest build of Exchange Reporter Plus - 5300. This build comes with new features on auditing, enhancements, along with some bug fixes. Highlight: Exchange Reporter Plus can now be integrated with Log360, a log management and Active Directory auditing solution. New Features: Exchange Reporter Plus now includes the following two reports that track permission changes under the Folder Access Permissions changes category. Mailbox Folder Permission
Exchange Reporter Plus 5402 released with security enhancements
Hello Everybody, We are glad to announce the release of the latest build of Exchange Reporter Plus - 5402 Enhancements: Option to encrypt keystore password while configuring SSL (HTTPs). Bug Fixes: Issue where graphs were not included in reports exported in PDF and HTML formats is now fixed. Authentication issue in configuring the Skype for Business Server is fixed. Various other bug fixes. How to update? Update using service pack. New to Exchange Reporter Plus? Download the fully-functional
How do I get detailed reports on Skype for Business audio and video calls?
Organizations use Skype for Business for improved communication and collaboration within and between teams. Skype's audio and video calls are particularly useful for employees to talk to each other and get work done on time. Exchange Reporter Plus' granular reports on the Skype for Business server allow you to: Get information about all audio and video calls—failed or otherwise. Identify users who make the most audio and video calls. Check unassigned numbers and the routing rules assigned to those
How do I monitor Skype for Business IMs in my organization?
Instant Messaging (IM) allows users in your organization to communicate with each other using text messages. To keep this communication going, you need to keep an eye on how IM is being used in your organization and if there have been any configuration changes. Exchange Reporter Plus allows you to: Get information about all IMs between users. View the users with the most IM sessions. List details about your users' IM sessions with external users. View the IM filters configured in your organization.
[New] How do I report on Skype for Business conferences using Exchange Reporter Plus?
As you may have noticed from this forum post, Exchange Reporter Plus has recently added a whole new tab to report on Skype for Business servers. With these new reports, Exchange Reporter Plus has become the go-to solution for when you want to analyse different aspects of messaging in your organization. As an administrator, you need to have details about Skype conferences by your side. You need information about conference attendees to pass compliance audits. Additionally, you also need to keep
Exchange Reporter Plus 5400 released with Skype support
Hello Everybody, We are glad to announce the release of the latest build of Exchange Reporter Plus - 5400 New Feature: Skype for Business Server reporting: Exchange Reporter Plus now provides granular reports on audio/video calls, conferences, file transfers, instant messaging (IM) users, and so much more. Enhancements: License Management has been enhanced and now supports filtering based on databases, servers, hidden mailbox, and more. The sAMAccountName attribute can now be viewed in the following
How do I pass the GLBA compliance audit using Exchange Reporter Plus?
If your organization provides financial services in any way to customers, you need to comply with the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA). The GLBA primarily deals with employing access control measures to avoid unauthorized access to financial data. Exchange Reporter Plus helps you comply with the GLBA by allowing you to: Track admins' mailbox activity. Audit delegated mailbox activity. Identify non-owner mailbox logons. List deleted and moved emails. Track changes to mailbox permissions. View permissions
Email traffic reports do not included shared mailboxes
Exchange Report Plus 5.3 b5300 with Exchange 2013 CU20. It appears that none of the email traffic reports included shared mailboxes. The only shared mailbox reports for on-prem Exchange are under Organization/Shared Mailbox Reports and those reports only provide a list of shared mailboxes and permissions for them, while Exchange Online reports do include more shared mailbox reporting, like traffic, size, etc. Is there some way to get email traffic on shared mailboxes for on-prem exchange? I am looking
How do I pass the PCI DSS compliance audit using Exchange Reporter Plus?
The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard is for organizations that deal with credit and debit card transactions. Such organizations are required to have secure environments to avoid breaches that can compromise customers' data. Since this mandate requires strong access control measures, Exchange Reporter Plus lets you: Track non-owner mailbox access. Audit permissions based on mailboxes and users. Detect failed OWA logon attempts. Monitor the number of emails sent to/received from external
How do I pass the HIPAA compliance audit using Exchange Reporter Plus?
The Health Insurance Potability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requires organizations to store, transmit, and process health information securely. Healthcare organizations and companies that deal with health insurance need to comply with HIPAA. HIPAA requires organizations to store data securely and ensure no unauthorized access to data takes place. It also requires retention of medical records, policies, and other documents for up to six years. While HIPAA doesn't directly refer to emails, emails
How do I pass the SOX compliance audit using Exchange Reporter Plus?
A few weeks back, we discussed how Exchange Reporter Plus helps you comply with various regulatory mandates. There are several industry regulations on messaging compliance that you need to adhere to, to ensure your email data is secure. What is the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)? SOX primarily deals with the protection of financial information. It doesn't directly refer to emails, but you still need to ensure that an email containing financial data is transferred securely. Some requirements of SOX include:
How do I add custom LDAP attributes in Exchange Reporter Plus?
The latest release (build 5310) of Exchange Reporter Plus allows you to add custom attributes from the extended AD schema to get more details from its reports. To associate your custom attributes with Exchange Reporter Plus, Go to the Admin tab. Under the Configurations category, choose LDAP Attributes. Click the Add Attribute button. Enter your Display Name and LDAP Name. Choose the Data Type from the drop-down menu provided. Select the Associated ObjectClass(es). Click Add.
Exchange Reporter Plus 5310 released with custom attribute support
Hello Everybody, We are glad to announce the release of the latest build of Exchange Reporter Plus - 5310. New Features: Exchange Reporter Plus now allows you to add custom attributes from the extended AD schema to get more details from its reports. Bug Fixes: Issue while applying ppm continuously without closing the 'Update Manager' window. Issue with Mailbox Size report if private stores' hard quota limit is zero. How to update? Update using service pack. New to Exchange Reporter Plus? Download the
How do I monitor the number and size of messages in my organization's mailboxes?
Mailboxes form the backbone of Exchange Servers and you need to monitor their size, traffic, and other properties constantly. To keep an eye on usage trends, you need to check the number and size of messages present in mailboxes in your organization. Exchange Reporter Plus lets you view: The number and size of messages in mailbox folders. A summary of the size and count of messages based on: Mailboxes Servers Databases Months Years To access these reports: Go to the Reporting tab. Select the desired
How do I audit technician activity in Exchange Reporter Plus?
Exchange Reporter Plus' role-based access control functionality allows even the technologically naive to access the tool through the technician login. Amongst other things, technicians can export any of Exchange Reporter Plus' 300+ reports to specified destination folders in CSV, PDF, XLS, and HTML formats. Exchange Reporter Plus helps you view details about technicians who have exported reports, including the technician's name, reports exported, and the time of exporting. Accessing the Technician
How do I get insights into Exchange Server health?
An Exchange environment undergoes modifications every single day. Keeping track of the health and performance of its various components is vital, which is why Exchange Reporter Plus provides a Monitoring Dashboard to assist you. Accessing the dashboard: Go to the Monitoring tab. Click any of the links under Overview. Dashboard components: Exchange Reporter Plus helps you monitor the health of various aspects of your Exchange environment, including: CPU and memory utilization: Get complete details
Tip #5: Configuring archiving in Exchange Reporter Plus.
Since Exchange Reporter Plus is a reporting tool, it leads to accumulation of historical data and database growth. While some reports are cleaned up after a particular time period, most of the data remain. The Auditing and Monitoring reports, especially, are retained in order to ensure compliance and maintenance of Server health. To control database growth over time, enable archiving. Exchange Reporter Plus allows you to archive its Auditing and Monitoring reports. To archive a report, follow these
Exchange Reporter Plus 5301 released with security enhancements
Hello Everybody, We are glad to announce the release of the latest build of Exchange Reporter Plus - 5301. Highlight: Exchange Reporter Plus now allows you to: Password-protect exported data. Audit technician activity to view the reports exported and the time at which they were exported. Provide controlled access for delegated roles. Mask important data such as storage paths and IP addresses. Send password expiration notifications to make administrator account users change their passwords every 45
Exchange Reporter Plus Fixes and Enhancements [2018]
For Exchange Reporter Plus Fixes and Enhancements for 2019, click here. Version 5.4 Build 5402 (16th Aug 2018) Enhancements: Option to encrypt keystore password while configuring SSL (HTTPs). Bug Fixes: Issue where graphs were not included in reports exported in PDF and HTML formats is now fixed. Authentication issue in configuring the Skype for Business Server is fixed. Various other bug fixes. Version 5.4 Build 5400 (20th Jul 2018) New Feature: Skype for Business Server reporting: Exchange Reporter
How do I use Exchange Reporter Plus to comply with the GDPR?
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will be here by the end of this week. If your organization is in the European Union (EU) or services EU customers in any way, you need to comply with the GDPR. Emails carry personal data and, as an administrator, you need to make sure they're secure. Exchange Reporter Plus helps you comply with the GDPR by allowing you to: Locate messages based on keywords in their content. Filter messages based on attachments' name, type, and extension. Audit changes
What admin audit log reports does Exchange Reporter Plus have?
If your IT infrastructure team has multiple members, you must be familiar with how difficult it is to keep track of individual changes. You need Exchange Reporter Plus' Admin Audit Log reports to find out who made what change and when. To access the Admin Audit Log reports: Go to the Auditing tab. Click the Advanced Audit reports link. Select any report under the Admin Audit Log category. How these reports help: Exchange Reporter Plus' Admin Audit Log reports help you: Audit mailbox permission changes.
Tip #9: Audit folder permission changes using Exchange Reporter Plus.
As an Exchange administrator, you need to remain vigilant about every aspect of your users' mailboxes. One key task you need to perform regularly is auditing changes to mailbox folder and public folder permission to ensure no rogue user gains access to business-critical information. Exchange Reporter Plus allows you to audit folder permission changes through the following reports: Mailbox folder permission changes Public folder permission changes To audit folder permission changes: Go to the Auditing
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