Understanding SnapManager COM server identity account requirements

The COM server identity account used by SnapManager must have proper Exchange permissions for SnapManager to function properly.

Note
SnapManager uses a Windows NT server for fractional space reservation monitoring. That service is configured to run under the local system account.

About the predetermined permission levels for Exchange  

There are three predetermined permission levels for Exchange:

• Exchange View Only
• Exchange Administrator
• Exchange Full Administrator

The minimum level required for SnapManager is Exchange Administrator. This requirement can be satisfied using one of these methods:

• Assign Exchange Administrator permissions to the organization object.
• Create an Exchange administrative group and assign the correct permissions to that group.

  Note
  Right-clicking an object in the Exchange System Manager and selecting Delegate Control opens the Exchange Administration Delegation Wizard, which enables you to change that object's permissions.

About Exchange-specific permission levels  

If you require a greater granularity of control for the SnapManager COM server identity account, you can apply Exchange-specific permissions to the object. The minimum Exchange-specific permissions required for SnapManager are as follows:

• Read
• Execute
• Read Permissions
• List Contents
• Read Properties
• Administer Information Store
• View Information Store Status

  Note
  The user account or group you are configuring must also be a member of the Exchange server's local administrators group.

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