Configuring the PST holding folder

You configure the PST holding folder in Enterprise Vault site properties. The folder that you select must be a network share. The accounts that are used to configure the folder, or run the PST Locator, PST Collector and PST Migrator tasks on all Enterprise Vault servers in the site must have access to the PST holding folder. The access permission that is required is shown in Table: Access required to the PST holding folder.

Table: Access required to the PST holding folder

Account

Access required

Account used to configure the PST holding folder

Read. Access can be removed after configuration, if required.

Log on account used by PST Locator task

Delete.

Log on account used by PST Collector task

Delete.

Log on account used by PST Migrator task

Delete.

To configure the PST holding folder

  1. In the left pane of the Administration Console, display the Enterprise Vault Site Properties.

  2. On the General tab, next to PST Holding Folder, click Change.

    A prompt asks whether you want to browse Regular or Hidden shares.

  3. Select the type of share that you intend to specify for the PST holding folder, and then click OK.

  4. In the Browse for Folder dialog, expand Entire Network > Microsoft Windows Network. Expand the required domain and then the server on which the share is located. The list of shares that are displayed contain shared folders to which the account has access.

  5. Select the folder you want to use for the PST holding folder and then click OK.

  6. Click OK to close Site Properties.