MailStore Server Service Configuration - Revision history

Ltalaschus: /* Network Settings */

2024-10-07T12:51:35Z

Network Settings

Cstelzmann: /* Restore Default Admin */

2023-05-26T12:49:02Z

Restore Default Admin

Ltalaschus: /* Restore Default Admin */

2023-05-23T09:16:14Z

Restore Default Admin

Ltalaschus: /* Restore Default Admin */

2023-05-17T10:31:51Z

Restore Default Admin

Ltalaschus at 14:00, 18 August 2021

2021-08-18T14:00:38Z

Dweuthen: /* Startup Script */

2020-07-16T12:12:36Z

Startup Script

Dweuthen: /* Services */

2020-07-16T12:11:09Z

Services

Dweuthen: /* Services */

2020-07-16T10:07:18Z

Services

Ltalaschus: /* IP Address */

2019-03-04T10:05:27Z

IP Address

Ltalaschus: /* Volume Shadow Copy Services (VSS) Support */

2019-03-04T10:03:49Z

Volume Shadow Copy Services (VSS) Support

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 Indicates the TCP port on which the service accepts connections.
 :'''Hint:''' If no web server other than MailStore Web Access is installed (e.g. an IIS website, Microsoft Outlook Web Access or SharePoint), you can specify the HTTPS standard port (443). This way, users can access MailStore Web access directly using the URL <code>https://<server name></code> without port numbers.
 == Security and Encryption ==

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 === Restore Default Admin ===
-Through this feature, you can restore the default admin user ''admin'' with the likewise password ''admin''. [[Multi-factor Authentication]] will be disabled, if it has been enabled before. Saved credentials will be removed.<br />If the recovery key of the archive whose default admin you want to restore is not the product key of the current MailStore Server installation, you will be asked to enter the associated recovery key.<br />
+Through this feature, you can restore the default admin user ''admin'' with the likewise password ''admin''. [[Multi-factor Authentication]] will be disabled, if it has been enabled before. Stored auto-login credentials on this system will be removed.<br />If the recovery key of the archive whose default admin you want to restore is not the product key of the current MailStore Server installation, you will be asked to enter the associated recovery key.<br />
 A restore of the default admin user is written into the audit log.

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 === Restore Default Admin ===
-Through this feature, you can restore the default admin user ''admin'' with the likewise password ''admin''. [[Multi-Factor Authentication]] will be disabled, if it has been enabled before. Saved credentials will be removed.<br />If the recovery key of the archive whose default admin you want to restore is not the product key of the current MailStore Server installation, you will be asked to enter the associated recovery key.<br />
+Through this feature, you can restore the default admin user ''admin'' with the likewise password ''admin''. [[Multi-factor Authentication]] will be disabled, if it has been enabled before. Saved credentials will be removed.<br />If the recovery key of the archive whose default admin you want to restore is not the product key of the current MailStore Server installation, you will be asked to enter the associated recovery key.<br />
 A restore of the default admin user is written into the audit log.

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 === Restore Default Admin ===
-Through this feature you can restore the default admin user ''admin'' with the likewise password ''admin''. If the recovery key of the archive whose default admin you want to restore is not the product key of the current MailStore Server installation, you will be asked to enter the associated recovery key.<br />
+Through this feature, you can restore the default admin user ''admin'' with the likewise password ''admin''. [[Multi-Factor Authentication]] will be disabled, if it has been enabled before. Saved credentials will be removed.<br />If the recovery key of the archive whose default admin you want to restore is not the product key of the current MailStore Server installation, you will be asked to enter the associated recovery key.<br />
 A restore of the default admin user is written into the audit log.

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 * ''IMAP Server (STARTTLS)''<br/>Enables the STARTTLS-encrypted archive access through the integrated [[Accessing_the_Archive_via_Integrated_IMAP_Server|IMAP server]] (explicit TLS). Login over unencrypted connections is not supported.
 * ''IMAP Server (SSL)''<br/>Enables TLS-encrypted archive access through the integrated IMAP server (implicit TLS).
-* ''MailStore Administration API (HTTPS)''<br/>Enables TLS-encrypted access to the [[Administration_API_-_Using_the_API|MailStore Administration API]]. The default TCP port is 8463.
+* ''MailStore Administration API (HTTPS)''<br/>Enables TLS-encrypted access to the [[Administration_API_-_Using_the_API|MailStore Administration API]]. The default TCP port is 8463. Since this API is only used for administrating MailStore Server, this port only needs to be reachable from computers within the organisation.
 * ''Let's Encrypt HTTP-01 Challenge Port''<br/>This port is used temporarily when [[Using_Lets_Encrypt_Certificates|requesting or renewing certificates from Let's Encrypt]].

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 You can reset the recovery key to the current product key of your MailStore Server installation at any time. Before the reset you will be asked to enter the current recovery key. By default, MailStore Server already uses the current product key as recovery key and the button is disabled.
-== Startup Script ==
+== Network Shares ==
-The MailStore Server service can execute a script before startup. The script can be used to establish a connection to a network resource using special connection parameters as described in chapter [[Using Network Attached Storage (NAS)]].
+The MailStore Server service can connect to network shares before startup and disconnect on shutdown. In chapter [[Using Network Attached Storage (NAS)]] further details on connecting to a network resource using special connection parameters are described.
 == Event Viewer ==

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 * ''MailStore Client''<br/>Access for the [[Accessing_the_Archive_with_the_MailStore_Client_software|MailStore Client]] application via a TLS encrypted TCP connection. This service cannot be disabled because the MailStore Client is essential for managing MailStore Server. The default TCP port is 8460.
 * ''MailStore Web Access / Outlook Add-In (HTTPS)''<br/> This service provides TLS-encrypted archive access through [[Accessing_the_Archive_with_MailStore_Web_Access|MailStore Web Access]] and the [[Accessing_the_Archive_with_the_Microsoft_Outlook_integration|MailStore Outlook Add-in]]. The default TCP port is 8462. This service cannot be disabled.
 * ''IMAP Server (STARTTLS)''<br/>Enables the STARTTLS-encrypted archive access through the integrated [[Accessing_the_Archive_via_Integrated_IMAP_Server|IMAP server]] (explicit TLS). Login over unencrypted connections is not supported.
 * ''IMAP Server (SSL)''<br/>Enables TLS-encrypted archive access through the integrated IMAP server (implicit TLS).
 * ''MailStore Administration API (HTTPS)''<br/>Enables TLS-encrypted access to the [[Administration_API_-_Using_the_API|MailStore Administration API]]. The default TCP port is 8463.
 ==== IP Address ====
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 ==== Port ====
 Indicates the TCP port on which the service accepts connections.
-:'''Hint:''' If no web server other than MailStore Web Access is installed (e.g. an IIS website, Microsoft Outlook Web Access or SharePoint), you can specify the HTTP- and HTTPS standard ports (80 and 443). This way, users can access MailStore Web access directly using the URLs <code>http://<server name></code> or <code>https://<server name></code> without port numbers.
+:'''Hint:''' If no web server other than MailStore Web Access is installed (e.g. an IIS website, Microsoft Outlook Web Access or SharePoint), you can specify the HTTPS standard port (443). This way, users can access MailStore Web access directly using the URL <code>https://<server name></code> without port numbers.
 == Security and Encryption ==

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 ==== IP Address ====
-The IP address on which the service accepts connections. Generally, it is recommended to bind all MailStore Server services to all IP addresses (default).
+The IP address on which the service accepts connections. Generally, it is recommended to bind the MailStore Server services to all IP addresses (default).
 ==== Port ====

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 The following settings are available in this section:
-* ''VSS Writer''<br/>Activates the MailStore Volume Shadow Service Writer for enabling live backups of the archive using an [[Backup_and_Restore#Using_External_Backup_Software|external backup software]].
+* ''VSS Writer''<br/>Activates the MailStore VSS Writer for enabling live backups of the archive using an [[Backup_and_Restore#Using_External_Backup_Software|external backup software]].
 ** ''Exclude Indexes from VSS Backup''<br/>Location of index files will not be reported by the VSS Writer.