Default Parameters for EXOownerActivtsTest

This test automatically discovers the activities performed by configured mailbox owners, and reports the number of times each activity was performed, the number of unique users performing every activity, and the number of clients from which each activity was initiated. Detailed diagnostics reported by the test reveals which of the configured mailbox owners performed the activity, when, and what was the result of the activity each time it was performed.

This page depicts the default parameters that need to be configured for the EXOownerActivtsTest test.

• The TEST PERIOD list box helps the user to decide how often this test needs to be executed.

• For execution, this test requires the privileges of an O365 user who has been assigned the Global Reader role and is vested with the View-Only Audit Logs, View-Only Recipients, Mail Recipients, and Mail Import Export permissions. Configure the credentials of such a user against O365 USER NAME and O365 PASSWORD text boxes. Confirm the password by retyping it in the CONFIRM PASSWORD text box.

  While you can use the credentials of any existing O365 user with the afore-said privileges, it is recommended that you create a special user for monitoring purposes using the Office 365 portal and use the credentials of that user here. To know how to create a new user using the Office 365 portal and assign the required privileges to that user, refer to Creating a New User in the Office 365 Portal available under Pre-requisites for Monitoring Microsoft Exchange Online section of the Monitoring Microsoft Exchange Online document..

• The DOMAIN, DOMAIN USER NAME, DOMAIN PASSWORD, and CONFIRM PASSWORD parameters are applicable only if the eG agent needs to communicate with the Office 365 portal via a Proxy server.

  In this case, in the DOMAIN text box, specify the name of the Windows domain to which the eG agent host belongs. In the DOMAIN USER NAME text box, mention the name of a valid domain user with login rights to the eG agent host. Provide the password of that user in the DOMAIN PASSWORD text box and confirm that password by retyping it in the CONFIRM PASSWORD text box.

  On the other hand, if the eG agent is not behind a Proxy server, then you need not disturb the default setting of these parameters. By default, these parameters are set to none.

• The PROXY HOST, PROXY PORT, PROXY USER NAME, and PROXY PASSWORD parameters are applicable only if the eG agent needs to communicate with the Office 365 portal via a Proxy server..

  In this case, provide the IP/host name and port number of the Proxy server that the eG agent should use in the PROXY HOST and PROXY PORT parameters, respectively.

  If the Proxy server requires authentication, then specify the credentials of a valid Proxy user against the PROXY USER NAME and PROXY PASSWORD text boxes. Confirm that password by retyping it in the CONFIRM PASSWORD text box. If the Proxy server does not require authentication, then specify none against the PROXY USER NAME, PROXY PASSWORD, and CONFIRM PASSWORD text boxes.

  On the other hand, if the eG agent is not behind a Proxy server, then you need not disturb the default setting of any of the Proxy-related parameters. By default, these parameters are set to none.

• In the MAILBOX OWNERS ID text box, configure a comma-separated list of the email IDs of mailbox owners you want to monitor - eg., andy@garcia.com,george@clooney.com

• The DD FREQUENCY refers to the frequency with which detailed diagnosis measures are to be generated for this test. The default is 1:1. This indicates that, by default, detailed measures will be generated every time this test runs, and also every time the test detects a problem. You can modify this frequency, if you so desire. Also, if you intend to disable the detailed diagnosis capability for this test, you can do so by specifying none against DD FREQUENCY.

• Once the above values are provided, click on the UPDATE button to register the changes made.

When changing default configurations of tests, the values with “$” indicate variables that will be replaced by the eG system according to the specific server being managed - for instance, $hostName is the host/nickname of the target host, $port is the port number of the server being monitored. E.g., for a server xyz:80, $hostName will be changed automatically by the eG manager to “xyz*” and $port will be changed to “80” when configuring a test.