Creating an Exchange 2013 Mail Level Backup

• Servosity Pro installation
  Servosity Pro must be installed on the Exchange server hosting the database (e.g. Exchange server with mailbox role).
  
  
  
• Mailbox access permission
  The Active Directory account used for backup must have full access to the mailboxes.  To grant full access right for the account, enter the following command in Exchange Management Powershell:

>Get-Mailbox | Add-MailboxPermission -User "%os_username%" -AccessRights FullAccess

Note: %os_username% is the username of the operating system account for backup.

• Membership setting of the operating system account
  The Active Directory account used for the backup must be a member of the following security groups:
  
  
  • Microsoft Exchange Security \ Organization Management
  • Users \ Administrator
  • Users \ Domain Admins
  • Users \ Enterprise Admins
• Remote Exchange Management Shell
  Remote Exchange Management Shell must be enabled for the operating system account used for the backup.  To do that, enter the following command in Exchange Management Powershell:

>Set-User "%os_username%" -RemotePowerShellEnabled $True

• Mailbox enabled
  The Active Directory account used for the backup must be have one or more Exchange Server mailboxes associated with it (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/275636/en-us).
  
  
  
• Collaboration Data Objects (CDO) 1.2.1 installation
  MAPI Collaboration Data Objects (CDO) 1.2.1 must be installed on the Exchange server.
  
  Download and install CDO with the following installer: https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/downloa ... x?id=42040
  
  
  
• LAN Manager authentication level
  The LAN Manager authentication level configured on the Exchange server must be level 3 or above.  To check on the setting:
  
  
  • Open [Local Security Policy] from [Administrative Tools].
    
    
  • Under [Security Settings], expand [Local Policies], [Security Options], [Network security: LAN Manager authentication level].
    
    
  • Ensure that the setting is configured to use NTLMv2, for example:
    
    
    • Send NTLMv2 response only
    • Send NTLMv2 response only. Refuse LM
    • Send NTLMv2 response only. Refuse LM & NTLM

• NET Framework 3.5 Features
  • .NET Framework 3.5 Features must be installed.

Windows PowerShell 2.0 Engine

Windows PowerShell 2.0 Engine must be installed.

With all requirements checked, you can create the Exchange mail level backup set:

1. Login to the Servosity Pro client user interface.
   
   
2. Select the 'Backup Sets' tile, and the 'Add' button.

3. Select 'MS Exchange Mail Level Backup' backup set type, and the corresponding Exchange Version.  Then enter the backup set name:

4. Configure the backup source of the backup set, select all mailboxes within the mailbox store by selecting the Mailbox Store:

5. To select individual mailbox for backup, expand the Mailbox Store.  Click 'Show mails' to select individual mail items to be backup:

6. Click 'OK' afterward.

7. Proceed through configuring the Schedule, Destinations, Encryption, and Authentication. If you need any assistance with these steps, check the second half of this article: https://support.servosity.com/hc/en-us/articles/224139127-Creating-an-Exchange-Server-Backup