Exchange Support and Permissions Explained

This topic outlines what is supported for each type of Exchange version.

NOTE: Sensitive Data Discovery is available with the EWSMailbox, EWSPublicFolder, and ExchangeMailbox data collectors.

Support by Data Collector

The following tables provide a breakdown of support by data collector:

Data Collector	Exchange Online	Exchange 2019	Exchange 2016	Exchange 2013	Exchange 2010	MAPI-Based
EWSMailbox	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Limited*	No
EWSPublicFolder	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Limited*	No
Exchange2k	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
ExchangeMailbox	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
ExchangeMetrics	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
ExchangePS	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
ExchangePublicFolder	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
SMARTLog	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

* The data collector can target Exchange 2010 Service Pack 1 and later.

Support by Job Group

The following tables provide a breakdown of support by job group:

Job Group	Exchange Online	Exchange 2019	Exchange 2016	Exchange 2013	Exchange 2010	MAPI-Based
1. HUB Metrics	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
2. CAS Metrics	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
3. Database	No	Limited*	Limited*	Yes	Yes	Yes
4. Mailboxes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
5. Public Folders	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
6. Distribution Lists	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
7. Sensitive Data	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Limited*	Mix**
8. Exchange Online	Yes	No	No	No	No	No

* Limited indicates that some of the data collectors can target the environment, but not all.

** Mix indicates some data collectors are MAPI-based, but not all.

Exchange Solution to Permissions Alignment

See the following sections for permission requirements according to the job group, data collector, or action module to be used:

• Exchange Mail-Flow Permissions

  • ExchangeMetrics Data Collector
  • 1. HUB Metrics Job Group

• Exchange Remote Connections Permissions

  • SMARTLog Data Collector
  • 2. CAS Metrics Job Group

• Exchange PowerShell Permissions

  • ExchangePS Data Collector
  • PublicFolder Action Module
  • Mailbox Action Module
  • 2. CAS Metrics Job Group
  • 3. Databases Job Group
  • 4. Mailboxes Job Group
  • 5. Public Folders Job Group
  • 8. Exchange Online Job Group

• Exchange Web Services API Permissions

  • EWSMailbox Data Collector
  • EWSPublicFolder Data Collector
  • 7. Sensitive Data Job Group

• MAPI-Based Data Collector Permissions

  • Exchange2K Data Collector
  • ExchangeMailbox Data Collector
  • ExchangePublicFolder Data Collector
  • 3. Databases Job Group
  • 5. Public Folders Job Group
  • 7. Sensitive Data Job Group

NOTE: All MAPI-based data collectors require the Settings > Exchange node configured in the Access Analyzer Console.