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Password for changing System Folder settings in Exchange 2003 Public Folders

Hi All.

I am trying to change the settings in my Exchange 2003 Public Folders System Folder. I want to remove one of the replicas and also change the replication schedule but everytime I do this, a prompt comes up asking me for "Network Password". I have tried all possible username/passwords that I can think of but none have worked. Can anyone please help me :(

Postmaster

use the account you installed Exchange with.

Nivlesh

ASKER

is there an easy way to find out which user account was used for the installation? The server was installed before I joined the company so I am unsure which account was used :(

Postmaster

Check the Exchange Services and see what account they run under.

Nivlesh

ASKER

they run under Local System account

Postmaster

If a local acct - then check the permissions on the folder.

Get-PublicFolderAdministrativePermission -identity '\top-folder\sub-folder' |fl

Postmaster

Sorry - that was for 2007.
For 2003 just go in via the System Manager

Navigate to the Group, then Folders, Public Folders etc
Look at the properties and Security tab.

Nivlesh

ASKER

If I change the view to system folders and then go down to System Configuration, and in here if in properties I look in Permissions and then Administrative rights, I see the groups that have permissions and my account is in that group but I am unable to change anything in this Public Folder.

Nivlesh

ASKER

Also, my user is listed in the security tab of Public Folders as well (same place you asked me to check Postmaster)

Postmaster

Not all System folders can be managed - by design.
What are you trying to change?

Nivlesh

ASKER

We have 4 exchange servers, each hosting a separate subfolder in PF. I am trying to move one of these public folder subfolders to a new server since the original server is very old. I have replicated all the public folder subfolder data and have removed the old server from the replica list so all data has been moved to the new server. When I look in the System Configuration in System Folders, I still see the old server listed there and I want to remove it since it will be completely removed from the network. But when I try going into the system configuration folder in Public folders, I get that permission issue prompt. Hopefully my description is good.

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Nivlesh

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Hi Postmaster.

Thank you for all your help. Yes after uninstalling the old exchange server, it got removed out of the system configuration public folder.. yay.