Microsoft Exchange data availability groups
Database availability groups (DAG) were implemented for increased availability and site resilience.
To display a database availability group
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In the Manager, select the Active Directory > Exchange system administration > <organization> > Organization configuration > Database availability groups category.
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Select the database availability group in the result list.
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Select the Change main data task.
Table 21: Database availability group main data
Exchange organization |
Name of the organization. |
Database availability group |
Name of the database availability group. |
Administrative description |
Administrative description of the mailbox database. |
Share policies
Sharing policies are implement to make calendar and contact data available to external users. Assigning a sharing policy to a mailbox regulates how calendar and contact data can be shared with user accounts outside the Microsoft Exchange organization.
To assign policies to mailboxes
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In the Manager, select the Active Directory > Exchange system administration > <organization> > Policies > Share policies category.
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Select the policy in the result list.
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Select the Assign mailboxes task.
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In the Add assignments pane, assign mailboxes.
TIP: In the Remove assignments pane, you can remove assigned mailboxes.
To remove an assignment
- Select the mailbox and double-click .
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Save the changes.
To display main data of a sharing policy
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In the Manager, select the Active Directory > Exchange system administration > <organization> > Policies > Share policies category.
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Select the policy in the result list.
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Select the Change main data task.
Table 22: Sharing policy main data
Exchange organization |
Name of the organization. |
Name |
Name of the policy. |
Domain share |
Domain and action which apply for this sharing policy. |
Enabled |
Specifies whether the policy is enabled. The calendar and contact data is shared for user accounts in the given domains. |
Default |
Specifies whether this is a default policy. |
Retention policies
Retention policies have been implemented to group settings for retaining folders and email messages and to apply these to mailboxes.
To assign policies to mailboxes
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In Manager, select the Active Directory > Exchange system administration > <organization> > Policies > Retention policies category.
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Select the policy in the result list.
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Select the Assign mailboxes task.
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In the Add assignments pane, assign mailboxes.
TIP: In the Remove assignments pane, you can remove assigned mailboxes.
To remove an assignment
- Select the mailbox and double-click .
- Save the changes.
To display main data of a retention policy
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In Manager, select the Active Directory > Exchange system administration > <organization> > Policies > Retention policies category.
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Select the policy in the result list.
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Select the Change main data task.
Table 23: Retention policy main data
Exchange organization |
Name of the organization. |
Name |
Name of the policy. |
Administrative description |
Administrative description of the policy. |
Mobile device mailbox policy
Mailbox policies for mobile devices contain settings that take effect when accessing the Microsoft Exchange organization's data with mobile devices using the Exchange ActiveSync synchronization protocol. The settings include, for example, password requirements, specifications for email attachments, device encryption data and access rules for shares.
To assign policies to mailboxes
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In Manager, select the Active Directory > Exchange system administration > <organization> > Policies > Mobile device mailbox policies category.
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Select the policy in the result list.
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Select the Assign mailboxes task.
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In the Add assignments pane, assign mailboxes.
TIP: In the Remove assignments pane, you can remove assigned mailboxes.
To remove an assignment
- Select the mailbox and double-click .
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Save the changes.
To display the main data of a mobile device
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In Manager, select the Active Directory > Exchange system administration > <organization> > Policies > Mobile device mailbox policies category.
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Select the policy in the result list.
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Select the Change main data task.
Table 24: Main data of a mailbox policy for mobile devices
Exchange organization |
Name of the organization. |
Name |
Name of the policy. |
Default |
Specifies whether this is a default policy. |
Devices permitted without a full policy |
Specifies whether older devices can connect to the Microsoft Exchange server using Exchange ActiveSync. |
File sharing |
Specifies whether file sharing is permitted. |
SharePoint services |
Specifies whether access to SharePoint service files is permitted. |
Password required |
Specifies whether a device password is required. |
Encrypt password |
Specifies whether device encryption is required. |
Simple passwords allowed |
Specifies whether a simple password is allowed. |
Minimum password length |
Minimum length of the password. Minimum number of characters the password must have. |
Password cycle |
Number of new passwords that a user has to use before an ‘old’ one can be reused. |
Password expiry period |
Length of time a password can be used before it expires. |
Password restorable |
Specifies whether a recovery password is generated that can be used to unlock the device. |
Requires alphanumeric characters |
Specifies whether alphanumeric characters are expected in the password. |
Failed logins |
Number of incorrect password attempts. If the user has reached this number the user account is blocked. |
Lock if inactive for [min] |
Number of minutes without activity before the device is locked. |
Attachments download permitted |
Specifies whether attachments can be automatically downloaded. |
Max. mail attachment size |
Maximum size of mail attachment that can be automatically downloaded. |