Preventing synchronization with managed folders

The Enterprise Vault Exchange Provisioning task performs synchronization with managed folders. The task checks for Exchange 2007 servers in the domain. The task also checks for new managed folders, and for new or changed managed content settings in existing managed folders.

You can prevent the Exchange Provisioning task from synchronizing with managed folders by using a configuration file in the Enterprise Vault server installation folder.

The configuration file setting that is described in this section only prevents synchronization with managed folders and their managed content settings. Enterprise Vault does not create new managed folder retention categories, or update existing managed folder retention categories. Archiving from managed folders continues if the necessary conditions apply.

You may want to prevent or temporarily suspend synchronization in the following circumstances:

To prevent synchronization with managed folders

  1. In the Enterprise Vault installation folder, take a backup copy of the file, EvExchangePolicySyncTask.exe.config. The installation folder is typically C:\Program Files\Enterprise Vault.

  2. Open the file with a text editor.

  3. Add the following lines to the <configuration> section in the file:

    <appSettings>
		<add key="SkipManagedFolderSynch" value="true" />
</appSettings>

  4. Save and close the file.

  5. The change will take effect the next time the Exchange Provisioning task runs.