Running the PST Locator task to find domains and computers

When you first run the PST Locator task, it searches for available domains. You then select the domains to search and rerun the task to find the computers that you want to search for PST files.

When the PST Locator task finds a computer, it attempts to determine if the computer is a NetApp device. Performing this check can slow down the search for computers. You can switch off this check, and later identify the NetApp devices manually in the list of computers.

See Switching off NetApp device identification checks.

Before searching for PST files, you can edit the properties of the computers that have been found to include or exclude specific computers when searching for PST files. If required, you can also exclude specific network shares from the PST file searches. You can then run the task again to search for PST files on the selected computers.

To run the PST Locator task to find domains

In the Tasks listing of the Administration Console, right-click the PST Locator task and then, on the shortcut menu, click Start.
Do either of the following:
- Right-click the task and, on the shortcut menu, click Run Now.
- Wait for the scheduled run time for the PST Locator task.
The domains that have been found are then listed on the Domains page in the PST Locator task properties.

Open the PST Locator task properties and select the domains in which the computers that you want to search for PST files are located.
Click OK to close the task properties, and then restart the task to apply the changes.

To run the PST Locator task to find computers

Do either of the following:
- Right-click the PST Locator task and, on the shortcut menu, click Run Now. In the dialog that is displayed, ensure that Search for new computers is selected.
- Wait for the scheduled run time for the PST Locator task.
The task searches for computers in the domains that you selected in the task properties. Computers that have been found on the network are listed under Personal Store Management > Computers in the Administration Console. You can run the task several times to build up a list of computers before beginning the search for PST files.
In the list of computers select the computers that you want the task to search for PST files.

On a small network, if you want the task to automatically search every computer that it finds, select By default search for PSTs on each computer on the Settings page of the PST Locator task properties.

You can also exclude specific network shares from the PST file searches.