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Assign Public Folder Ownership

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Exchange 2007/2010

In 2007 and 2010 you can accomplish this step by simply running an Exchange Management Shell command.  If you use this command, you can skip the rest of this section.

 

In Exchange 2010, this command (script, actually) is not enabled by default.  You should enable it and the other administrative scripts packaged with Exchange by adding their path to the system path.  You can do this by going to the computer properties panel and going to Environment Variables in the Advanced System Settings panel.  Add the script path to your path.

 

The script path is C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V14\Scripts, where C: is the installation drive for Exchange on your system.  Once the path is modified, log off and back on for it to take effect.

 

Open Exchange Management Shell and execute:

AddUsersToPfRecursive –TopPublicFolder “\” –User “zAdd2Exchange” –Permissions “Owner”

 

Note that there will always be an error for the top folder.  The rest will receive the permissions correctly, and that is what matters.

Give the Service Account Client Ownership permissions over each of the Public Folders to be synchronized as follows:

1.Open Exchange System Manager.

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Your view may differ if you do not have Display administrative groups selected in your Organization Properties.
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Exchange System Manager

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If the Public Folders in question are not visible, visit each of their parent folders and assign the Service Account the same Client Ownership permissions described in this section.
2.Expand Administrative Groups > First Administrative Group > Folders > Public Folders.  Find the first folder, right-click on it and select Properties.

Per-user Information (General Tab)

3.Uncheck Maintain per-user read and unread information for this folder.

Public Folder Permissions
4.Select the Permissions tab and click Client permissions.

Public Folder Client Permissions
5.Click Add… and add the Service Account.
6.Highlight the Service Account by clicking on it.  Select Owner from the Roles drop-down.
7.Make sure all checkboxes are selected, including Folder Contact.
8.Click OK.

Repeat this process for each Public Folder.

 

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